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emasculate
[ verb ih-mas-kyuh-leyt; adjective ih-mas-kyuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ verb ɪˈmæs kyəˌleɪt; adjective ɪˈmæs kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), e·mas·cu·lat·ed, e·mas·cu·lat·ing.
adjective
deprived of or lacking strength or vigor; effeminate.
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British Dictionary definitions for emasculate
emasculate
verb (ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt) (tr)
to remove the testicles of; castrate; geld
to deprive of vigour, effectiveness, etc
botany to remove the stamens from (a flower) to prevent self-pollination for the purposes of plant breeding
adjective (ɪˈmæskjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
castrated; gelded
deprived of strength, effectiveness, etc
Derived forms of emasculate
emasculation, nounemasculative or emasculatory, adjectiveemasculator, nounWord Origin for emasculate
C17: from Latin ēmasculāre, from masculus male; see masculine
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