emasculation

Noun

Meaning

The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.

The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

castration spay disability altering weaken attenuation mutilation sterilization castrated impotence impotency sterilisation castrate weakness effeminacy
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Antonyms

power addition increase influence health advantage
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Hypernyms

altering fixing softness effeminacy effeminateness neutering

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Examples

A new and fresh approach to ascetic practices (including emasculation) came with the expansion of the Oriental mystery religions (such as the cult of the Great Mother) in the Mediterranean area. Source: Internet

CNG said Kukah was using religion to cause disharmony and facilitate the further emasculation of Northern Nigerian Muslims. Source: Internet

Eric’s self-imposed alienation stems equally from a form of emasculation as Syd grows more assured and accomplished in herself. Source: Internet

The standard method of breeding inbred wheat cultivars is by crossing two lines using hand emasculation, then selfing or inbreeding the progeny. Source: Internet

Should the sacred document, the U.N. Charter be allowed to suffer such undeserved emasculation and disgraceful abuse? Source: Internet

Müller (2010), 31 The theme of emasculation is prevalent in Hemingway's work, most notably in The Sun Also Rises. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

emasculate emasculated emasculatingly emasculative emasculator emasculatory