castratism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English castrate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English castratism From castrate + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Prepubescent castration.
- (uncountable) Prepubescent castration. ▸ The practice of prepubescently castrating male humans as to preserve their alto or soprano voices.
Relateds
eunuch · prepubescent · castrato · castration · castrate · sterilize