also Brit  mas*cu*lin*ise  vt, -ized  also Brit  -ised  -iz*ing  also Brit  -is*ing  :  to give a preponderantly masculine character to : esp  :  to cause (a female) to take on male characteristics mas*cu*lin*iza*tion also Brit  mas*cu*lin*isa*tion  n 
 
 
 
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