Manless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a man or men. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Lacking masculinity. not-comparable

    "A eunuch is a negative creature. A beardless Moslem is contemptuously designated as manless."

Example

More examples

"A eunuch is a negative creature. A beardless Moslem is contemptuously designated as manless."

Etymology

From Middle English manles, from Old English mannlēas, from Proto-Germanic *manalausaz, equivalent to man + -less. Cognate with Dutch manloos, German mannlos, Icelandic mannlauss.

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