Castrated

//ˈkæstɹeɪtɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of castrate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having had the reproductive organs removed (testicles in males, ovaries in females).
Adjective
  1. 1
    deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
emasculatedasexualbadbutcheredcoldcrippled

Example

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"The aim of jazz is the mechanical reproduction of a regressive moment, a castration symbolism. 'Give up your masculinity, let yourself be castrated,' the eunuchlike sound of the jazz band both mocks and proclaims, 'and you will be rewarded, accepted into a fraternity which shares the mystery of impotence with you, a mystery revealed at the moment of the initiation rite."

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self-castratedreproductive organ

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