emasculate
[ verb ih-mas-kyuh-leyt; adjective ih-mas-kyuh-lit, -leyt ]
verb (used with object),e·mas·cu·lat·ed, e·mas·cu·lat·ing.
adjective
deprived of or lacking strength or vigor; effeminate.
Origin of emasculate
1Other words for emasculate
Other words from emasculate
- e·mas·cu·la·tion, noun
- e·mas·cu·la·tive, adjective
- e·mas·cu·la·tor, noun
- e·mas·cu·la·to·ry [ih-mas-kyuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪˈmæs kyə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
- self-e·mas·cu·la·tion, noun
- un·e·mas·cu·lat·ed, adjective
- un·e·mas·cu·la·tive, adjective
- un·e·mas·cu·la·to·ry, adjective
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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
Origin of emasculate
1C17: from Latin ēmasculāre, from masculus male; see masculine
Derived forms of emasculate
- emasculation, noun
- emasculative or emasculatory, adjective
- emasculator, noun
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