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feminization

UK //ˌfem.ɪ.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//US //ˌfem.ə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自法语 'féminisation'(19世纪),由拉丁语 'femina'(女性)与后缀 '-ization'(表示过程)构成。

noun

❶ 指使某事物或社会现象具有更多女性特质或特征的过程,常用于描述社会角色、职业或行为的转变。

“The feminization of the teaching profession has been observed in many countries.”

(许多国家观察到教师职业的女性化现象。)

“Some argue that the feminization of poverty highlights systemic gender inequalities.”

(有人认为贫困的女性化凸显了系统性性别不平等。)

同义词:effeminization, womanization, female-oriented shift

常见短语

feminization of labor — 指特定行业或职业中女性比例显著增加的社会现象,常伴随薪资或地位变化。

“The feminization of nursing has historical roots in gender stereotypes.”

(护理行业的女性化现象源于历史上的性别刻板印象。)