maternalize

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To make maternal.

Japanese Meaning

母性的にする / 母性を持たせる

The artist tried to maternalize the abstract figure by adding gentle, protective gestures.

その芸術家は、優しく守るような仕草を加して抽象的な人物を母性化しようとした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To make maternal.

Women's professional status is frequently mediated by overt efforts to "beautify" or maternalize them, or both.

maternalizes

（ present singular third-person ）

maternalizing

（ participle present ）

maternalized

（ participle past ）

maternalized

（ past ）