Meaning of matronize | Babel Free
Definitions
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To make a matron of; to make matron-like. transitive
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To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone. transitive
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To criticize from a feminist perspective. derogatory, sometimes, transitive
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Of a woman: to patronize or be condescending towards. derogatory, sometimes, transitive
Examples
“1741-1755, Samuel Richardson, The Familiar Letters Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits.”
“to matronize an assembly”
“to matronize female artists for sexploitation”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.