Feminized

/ˈfɛmɪnaɪzd/

नारीकृत; स्त्रीसुलभ बनाया हुआ; नारीकरण हुआ

Origin & History

From feminize (French féminiser, from Latin femina “woman”) + -ed; used as the past participle/adjective meaning “made feminine.”

feminize (फ़्रेंच féminiser; लैटिन femina ‘स्त्री/महिला’) + -ed से; अर्थ: ‘स्त्रीसुलभ/नारीकृत बनाया हुआ’।

Definition

Feminized describes someone or something that has been made more feminine in appearance, roles, qualities, or biological characteristics, often by social influence, culture, policy, or medical/hormonal intervention.

Feminized का अर्थ है किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु में स्त्रीत्व से जुड़े रूप, भूमिकाएँ, गुण या जैविक विशेषताएँ बढ़ जाना या बढ़ा दी जाना—यह सामाजिक प्रभाव, संस्कृति, नीति, या चिकित्सीय/हार्मोनल हस्तक्षेप के कारण हो सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The job became feminized over time as more women entered the field.
समय के साथ उस नौकरी/क्षेत्र का नारीकरण हो गया क्योंकि अधिक महिलाएँ उस क्षेत्र में आने लगीं।
Verb (past participle):
The organization feminized its leadership pipeline by mentoring more women.
अधिक महिलाओं को मेंटरिंग देकर संगठन ने अपनी नेतृत्व-प्रक्रिया का नारीकरण किया।

Usage Examples

Many professions have become feminized in the last few decades.
The character was criticized for being feminized in the remake.
Certain policies unintentionally feminized poverty by affecting single mothers most.
In medical contexts, feminized features may result from hormone therapy.

Synonyms

Made feminine Female-coded Woman-dominated Feminine Effeminized

Related Forms

Noun
Feminization / Feminiser / Feminizer
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

The feminization of (something)
(किसी चीज़ का) नारीकरण
To feminize the workforce
कार्यबल का नारीकरण करना/कार्यबल में महिलाओं का अनुपात बढ़ना