emasculation
/ɪˌmæskjəˈleɪʃən/
noun
- The act or process of making someone or something feel less powerful, strong, or confident.
- The novel explores the emasculation of soldiers returning from war.
- The emasculation of the local government left the community feeling helpless.
- He saw the new policy as an emasculation of his authority.
- The surgical removal of the male reproductive organs; castration.
- Historical records describe the emasculation of prisoners as a punishment.
- The veterinarian performed the emasculation quickly and safely.
- Emasculation of livestock is a common practice on farms.
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