Manless
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Without a man or men. not-comparable
- 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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