emasculation
1émasculation — [ emaskylasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1755; du rad. de émasculer ♦ Castration, chez l individu mâle. « Des objets difficiles à nommer, mais qui prouvent qu autrefois l émasculation était pratiquée sur les vaincus » (M. Du Camp). ♢ Fig. et littér.… …
2Emasculation — is the removal of the genitalia (castration) of a male, notably the penis and/or the testicles. By extension, the word has also come to mean to render a male less of a man, or to make a male feel less of a man by humiliation. This metaphorical… …
3emasculation — e*mas cu*la tion, n. 1. The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness. [1913 Webster] …
4emasculation — I noun castration, debilitation, debility, decrepitude, depleted, enervation, expurgation, fault, helplessness, infirmity, impotence, languor, unmanning, weakness II index fault (weakness), languor Burton s Legal Thesaurus …
5emasculation — 1620s, agent noun from EMASCULATE (Cf. emasculate) …
6emasculation — emasculate ► VERB 1) make weaker or less effective. 2) deprive (a man) of his male role or identity. DERIVATIVES emasculation noun. ORIGIN Latin emasculare castrate …
7emasculation of flowers — žiedų kastravimas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Nesubrendusių dulkinių pašalinimas iš dvilyčių žiedų prieš apdulkinimą. atitikmenys: angl. emasculation of flowers rus. кастрация цветков …
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8emasculation — noun see emasculate …
9Émasculation — Castration Voir « castration » sur le Wiktionnaire …
10emasculation — See emasculate. * * * …
