# matronize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make a matron of; to make matron-like.
2. To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone.
3. To criticize from a feminist perspective.
4. Of a woman: to patronize or be condescending towards.

## Etymology
From matron + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/matronize