- maternalize
- ma·ter·nal·ize
English syllables. 2014.
maternalize
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maternalize — verb To make maternal. Womens professional status is frequently mediated by overt efforts to beautify or maternalize them, or both … Wiktionary
maternalize — /meuh terr nl uyz /, v.t., maternalized, maternalizing. to make maternal. Also, esp. Brit., maternalise. [1875 80; MATERNAL + IZE] * * * … Universalium
maternalize — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: see ize : to cause to be maternal … Useful english dictionary
