Castratism

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Prepubescent castration. uncountable
  2. 2
    Prepubescent castration.; The practice of prepubescently castrating male humans as to preserve their alto or soprano voices. uncountable

Etymology

From castrate + -ism.

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