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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“It’s basically about the masculinization of men, instead of the emasculation of men,” Mr. Sorbo told The Times.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Roman smiles, then plays it on a loop, hooked by the soothing sound of his father's emasculation.
From Salon ● May 1, 2023
That means there’s still time to save the Office of Congressional Ethics from emasculation.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2023
After being brought low, Affleck’s persona has been infused with a humanizing appeal, as the sad Ben Affleck figure conveys a universal angst spiked with a strangely appealing emasculation.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
If, on the other hand, expurgation is freely employed, the result is a kind of emasculation.
From Studies in Literature and History by John O. Miller
