unman
pronunciation
How to pronounce unman in British English:
UK ['ʌn'mæn]
How to pronounce unman in American English:
US [ʌn'mæn]
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- Verb:
- cause to lose one's nerve
Word Origin
- unman (v.)
- 1590s, "to deprive of the attributes of a human being," from un- (2) + verbal derivative of man (n.). Meaning "to deprive of manly courage" is attested from c. 1600; that of "to emasculate" is from 1680s.