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Word: Emasculate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin emasculat- ‘castrated’, from the verb emasculare, from e- (variant of ex-, expressing a change of state) + masculus ‘male’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈmaskjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deprive (a man) of his male role or identity
Short Definition:deprive man of male role
Examples:- in his mind, her success emasculated him
Definition:
make (someone or something) weaker or less effective
Short Definition:make weaker or less effective
Examples:- the refusal to allow them to testify effectively emasculated the committee
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