emasculate
verb (used with object)
to deprive of strength; weaken.
emasculation
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a word derived from
emasculate.
Example Sentences
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They seem to understand this as the natural push-pull of a long egalitarian partnership, not a source of emasculation.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2024
“It’s basically about the masculinization of men, instead of the emasculation of men,” Mr. Sorbo told The Washington Times.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
That means there’s still time to save the Office of Congressional Ethics from emasculation.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2023
Interestingly, at least one study last year suggested that this aversion was related to fear of emasculation.
From Salon ● May 13, 2021
Language has to be softened down for singing, as it need not be for speech; and this softening approaches to emasculation.
From Thomas Moore by Stephen Lucius Gwynn
