Dictionary

manless en · ADJ

Etymology

From Middle English manles, from Old English mannlēas, from Proto-Germanic *manalausaz, equivalent to man + -less. Cognate with Dutch manloos, German mannlos, Icelandic mannlauss.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Without a man or men.
2. (not-comparable) Lacking masculinity.
   • A eunuch is a negative creature. A beardless Moslem is contemptuously designated as manless. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page iii:

Deriveds

manlessness · manlessly

Relateds

menless

Translations (1)

tr erkeksiz (manless)