Definition of emasculation Emasculation

e•mas•cu•la•tion

We found 7 definitions of emasculation from 4 different sources.

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What does emasculation mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: emasculations

emasculation - loss of power and masculinity
  effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness, softness the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"
emasculation - neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
  castration
  altering, neutering, fixing the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • emasculation (Noun)
    The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
  • emasculation (Noun)
    The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • emasculation (n.)
    The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
  • emasculation (n.)
    The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness.

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