unmanning

  • 1unmanning — unmanning, vbl. n. and ppl. a. see unman v …

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  • 2unmanning — v. cause to lose characteristics that are considered to be manly (especially courage); castrate, emasculate …

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  • 3Eunuchism — Eu nuch*ism, n. [L. eunuchismus an unmanning, Gr. ?: cf. F. eunuchisme eunuchism.] The state of being eunuch. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4Defence Research and Development Organisation — Sanskrit: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम् Strength s Origin is in Science [1] Agency overvi …

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  • 5Colorado Springs Guidelines — The Colorado Springs Guidelines address gender issues in Bible translation, in response to gender neutral Bible translations. They are not the product of any particular Christian denomination, but have been used, endorsed or cited by many… …

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  • 6unman — /un man /, v.t., unmanned, unmanning. 1. to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of: Constant conflict finally unmanned him. 2. to deprive of virility; emasculate; castrate. [1590 1600; UN 2 + MAN1] * * * …

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  • 7emasculation — 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 …

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  • 8castration — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. emasculation, gelding, cutting, orchiectomy, orchidotomy, altering, unmanning, effeminization, sterilization, neutering; see also injury 1 , operation 4 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act or an instance of making one… …

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  • 9unman — verb (unmans, unmanning, unmanned) literary deprive of manly qualities such as courage …

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  • 10emasculation — n. 1. Castration, gelding, glibbing, orchotomy. 2. Weakening, debilitation, enervation, unmanning, effemination. 3. Effeminacy, weakness, softness, enervation …

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