emasculatedadj.
1. Deprived of virility; castrated.
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the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > infertility > [adjective] > castrated
geldedc1225
cutted1438
geltc1440
chaste1526
evirate1606
castrated1609
memberless1611
unpaveda1616
libbed1616
cut1624
eunuched1627
caponed1630
untesticled1668
castrate1704
eunuch1817
emasculated1830
eunuchal1878
neuter1893
eunuchoid1894
1830 M. Donovan Domest. Econ. II. vi. 309 The flesh of the emasculated animal is universally preferred.
1871 C. Darwin Descent of Man II. xviii. 289 The emasculated bull reverts to the colour of the female.
2. figurative. Unmanly, effeminate.
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the world > life > sex and gender > female > effeminacy > [adjective]
womanly?c1225
ferbleta1300
effeminatea1393
nicea1393
softc1450
manlessa1529
unmanly1534
cockney1573
effeminated1580
unmanlikea1586
milky1602
enervate1603
womanizing1615
emasculate1622
womanized1624
softly1643
womanlish1647
unmasculine1649
emollid1656
ladylike1656
enervated1660
emasculated1701
petticoated1708
tea-faced1728
effeminized1789
invirile1870
epicene1881
sissyish1889
sissified1898
devirilized1901
cockless1902
camp1909
pansy1929
campy1932
queenly1933
poncy1937
pansyish1941
swishy1941
moffie1954
poofy1956
femme1963
poofed-up1964
minty1965
ponced-up1970
lavender1979
1701 J. Collier tr. M. Aurelius Medit. (1726) 97 The Legions..Vectilianus found perfectly emasculated.
1850 F. D. Maurice Moral & Metaphysical Philos. (ed. 2) I. 215 The impression of a wretched emasculated age.
1877 J. Morley Crit. Misc. 2nd Ser. 19 That emasculated caste, who shewed their quality..by flying.
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