Masculinize and Virilise

Masculinize

Masculinize verb - Give a masculine appearance or character to.
Usage example: Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s
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Synonyms for Masculinize

Virilise is a synonym for masculinize. In some cases you can use "Virilise" instead a verb "Masculinize".

Virilise

Virilise verb - Produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy.
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Synonyms for Virilise

Masculinize is a synonym for virilise. You can use "Masculinize" instead a verb "Virilise".
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Virilise and Masculinize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/masculinize/virilise
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