matronize

verb

1. (transitive)To make a matron of; to make matron-like.

   “1741-1755, Samuel Richardson, The Familiar Letters Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits.”

2. (transitive)To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone.

   “to matronize an assembly”

3. (derogatory, sometimes, transitive)To criticize from a feminist perspective.

   “to matronize female artists for sexploitation”

4. (derogatory, sometimes, transitive)Of a woman: to patronize or be condescending towards.