eviscerated

American  

[ih-vis-uh-rey-tid] / ɪˈvɪs əˌreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having the entrails or guts removed; disemboweled.

   This morning an eviscerated deer carcass was discovered on one of the back roads near the farm.

2. deprived of vital or essential parts or elements.

   An eviscerated democracy cannot fulfill its responsibility.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of eviscerate.

Other Word Forms

• uneviscerated adjective

Etymology

Origin of eviscerated

eviscerate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

And this influencer, with a sharp blond bob and glass skin, is trying on jackets at a small-town Goodwill, where the merchandise has not yet been eviscerated by other consumers completing their own “hauls.”

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Rural hospitals and community health programs stand to be eviscerated.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

This book is brutal and unsparing in its portrayal of its characters, with the growing dread palpable as the book drives forward, even as it’s incredibly big-hearted and leaves you emotionally eviscerated by the end.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

A French air force helicopter was dispatched as part of an immediate response to try and find Mr Todd, but they found his 12-metre yacht, the Tiger PA, "eviscerated" in the Bay of Biscay.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

They'll be quoted, parsed, fact-checked, eviscerated by those who disagree, and then forgotten in the wake of new blurbs that come out tomorrow.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon