emasculation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English emasculate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English emasculation From emasculate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The removal of the penis, testicles, and scrotum of (a male person or animal).
- (countable, uncountable) The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
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(countable, uncountable) The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigour or effectiveness.
The authoritarian regime oversaw the total emasculation of the country's judiciary.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| emasculations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
castration (total removal of male genitalia)
Relateds
emasculate · effemination · feminine · masculine
Translations (9)
ca emasculació (castration) · bg обезсилване (deprived of vigor) · sh kastriranje (castration) · es emasculación (castration) · bg скопяване (castration) · fr émasculation (castration) · es acabado (deprived of vigor) · bg кастриране (castration) · de Entmannung (castration)