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fem·i·ni·za·tion (fem″ĭ-nĭ-zaґshən) 1. the normal development of primary and secondary sex characters in females. 2. the induction or development of female secondary sex characters in the male. Called also effemination.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Feminization — can refer to: * Feminization (biology) The hormonally induced development of female sexual characteristics * Feminization (activity) Sexual or lifestyle practices involving a man assuming a female role * Feminization (sociology) A perceived shift … Wikipedia
Feminization — Fem i*ni*za tion, n. The act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feminization — feminization. См. феминизация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
feminization — UK US (UK also feminisation) /ˌfemɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US /ˌfemɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [U] ► a process in which more and more women become involved in an activity where there are traditionally more men: »The partial feminisation of the workplace has put work… … Financial and business terms
feminization — 1844, noun of action from FEMINIZE (Cf. feminize) … Etymology dictionary
feminization — (Amer.) n. act of making feminine; process of becoming feminized; taking on of female sexual characteristics; acquiring female characteristics by the male (also feminisation) … English contemporary dictionary
feminization — feminize (also feminise) ► VERB ▪ make more feminine or female. DERIVATIVES feminization noun … English terms dictionary
Feminization of Labor — is a term used to describe emerging gendered labor relations born out of the rise of global capitalism. For instance, manufacturing jobs are now considered women’s work.Globalization and Female LaborThe expansion of trade, capital flows, and… … Wikipedia
Feminization of poverty — The feminization of poverty is a change in the levels of poverty biased against women or female headed households. More specifically, it is an increase in the difference in the levels of poverty among women and men or among female versus male and … Wikipedia
Feminization (activity) — The term feminization has been used to refer to a range of sexual practices and alternative lifestyle activities involving exchange of gender roles.Feminization as an alternative lifestyle preference/fetishAs a lifestyle desire or fetish activity … Wikipedia
Feminization (biology) — In biology and medicine, feminization refers to the development in an organism of physical or behavioral characteristics unique to the female of the species. This may represent a normal developmental process, contributing to sexual… … Wikipedia
