eunuchism

[ yoo-nuh-kiz-uh m ]

/ ˈyu nəˌkɪz əm /

noun

the state of being a eunuch.

Nearby words

eumung, eumycota, eunice, eunomia, eunuch, eunuchism, eunuchize, eunuchoid, eunuchoid gigantism, eunuchoidism, euonymus

Also eu·nuch·ry

[yoo-nuh k-ree] /ˈyu nək ri/.

Origin of eunuchism

First recorded in 1610–20; eunuch + -ism

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