demasculization

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English

Etymology

From de- +‎ masculization.

Noun

demasculization (countable and uncountable, plural demasculizations)

  1. demasculinization
    • 2009 February 17, Richard Ouzounian, “Studio Theatre's Tshepang: A brutal crime, a thread of hope”, in Toronto Star:
      Foot Newton sadly admits that "there are a number of contributing factors in the culture," including "years of violation of self-esteem and demasculization in a very patriarchal society ... or the lack of hope of anything every changing."