matronize
Verb
To make a matron of; to make matron-like.
Usage- Transitive
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1741-1755, Samuel Richardson, The Familiar Letters Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits.
To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone.
Usage- Transitive
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to matronize an assembly
To criticize from a feminist perspective.
Usage- Derogatory
- sometimes
- Transitive
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to matronize female artists for sexploitation
Of a woman: to patronize or be condescending towards.
Usage- Derogatory
- sometimes
- Transitive
Word forms
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