emasculation
pronunciation
How to pronounce emasculation in British English:
UK [ɪˌmæskjʊ'leɪʃn]
How to pronounce emasculation in American English:
US [ɪˌmæskjʊ'leɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- loss of power and masculinity
- neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
Word Origin
- emasculation (n.)
- 1620s, noun of action from emasculate.
Example
- 1. But full emasculation was not considered necessary for making an effective plug .
- 2. Yet it is an innocuous ingredient tofu that triggers the widest spectrum of reactions , ranging from alpha male fears of emasculation to beams of approval from bean-lovers .
- 3. The emasculation of the country 's fragile democracy-from the kremlin 's monopoly over television to the crushing of any serious opposition candidates-is enough to ensure that .