French word

féminiser

Pronunciation

IPA/feminize/

Meaning

  • verbfeminize

Example

Elle a décidé de féminiser son titre professionnel.

She decided to feminize her professional title.

Illustration for féminiser (feminize)

More examples

On veut féminiser les noms de métiers dans ce guide.

We want to feminize the names of professions in this guide.

Core concept

A word, adjective, or title is reshaped to carry a feminine grammatical form.

Common phrases

  • féminiser un nom

    feminize a noun

  • féminiser un titre professionnel

    feminize a professional title

Similar words

modifier: Change part of something to alter its shape or nature.
adapter: Adapt something to fit its intended use or circumstances.

Definition in French

Mettre au féminin un nom, un adjectif ou un titre.

Word origin

The verb féminiser joins féminin, descended from Latin femininus and ultimately linked to femina 'woman', to the verb-forming suffix -iser.

Usage tips

  • French uses féminiser with a direct object, so féminiser un titre needs no preposition.

Opposites

  • masculinisermasculinizeverb

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