Emasculation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Emasculation is a noun meaning (medicine) The removal of the penis, testicles, and scrotum of (a male person or animal).
Meaning
(medicine) The removal of the penis, testicles, and scrotum of (a male person or animal).
More Meanings
- The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
- The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigour or effectiveness.
Example Sentences
The authoritarian regime oversaw the total emasculation of the country's judiciary.
Word Forms
- emasculations
Synonyms for emasculation
Depending on context, synonyms include castration.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include castration, demasculation, emaculation, degenderization, unmanning, declawing.
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