What does maternalize mean?
Maternalize means (transitive) To make maternal..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To make maternal..
Women's professional status is frequently mediated by overt efforts to "beautify" or maternalize them, or both.
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Maternalize means (transitive) To make maternal..
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Women's professional status is frequently mediated by overt efforts to "beautify" or maternalize them, or both.
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