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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The removal of the penis, testicles, and scrotum of (a male person or animal). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   neutering a male animal by removing the testicles wordnet
3. 3
   The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   loss of power and masculinity wordnet
5. 5
   The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigour or effectiveness. countable, uncountable

   "The authoritarian regime oversaw the total emasculation of the country's judiciary."

Synonyms

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bobbitt procedurecastrationcastrationgeldinglorena bobbittmaiming

Antonyms

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masculation

Example

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"The authoritarian regime oversaw the total emasculation of the country's judiciary."

Etymology

From emasculate + -ion.

Related phrases

auto-emasculation

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