emasculator

/ɪˈmæskjəˌleɪtər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that weakens or deprives someone of strength, power, or effectiveness.
    • Critics called the censorship board an emasculator of creative expression.
    • The constant criticism acted as an emasculator of the team's confidence.
    • The new policy was seen as an emasculator of local government authority.
  2. A device or tool used to castrate an animal.
    • The veterinarian used an emasculator to neuter the young bull.
    • The emasculator must be sterilized before each use to prevent infection.
    • Farmers often keep an emasculator in their tool shed for livestock care.
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