emasculate

[ verb ih-mas-kyuh-leyt; adjective ih-mas-kyuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ verb ɪˈmæs kyəˌleɪt; adjective ɪˈmæs kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

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verb (used with object), e·mas·cu·lat·ed, e·mas·cu·lat·ing.

to castrate.

to deprive of strength or vigor; weaken.

adjective

deprived of or lacking strength or vigor; effeminate.

Origin of emasculate

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin ēmasculātus (past participle of ēmasculāre ), equivalent to ē- “from”+ māscul(us) “male” + -ātus adjective suffix; see origin at e-¹, male, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR emasculate

2 debilitate, undermine, devitalize, soften.

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OTHER WORDS FROM emasculate

e·mas·cu·la·tion, noune·mas·cu·la·tive, adjectivee·mas·cu·la·tor, noune·mas·cu·la·to·ry

[ih-mas-kyuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪˈmæs kyə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

self-e·mas·cu·la·tion, nounun·e·mas·cu·lat·ed, adjectiveun·e·mas·cu·la·tive, adjectiveun·e·mas·cu·la·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby emasculate

emancipationist, Emancipation Proclamation, Emanuel, emarginate, e-marketing, emasculate, emasculation, EMBA, embacle, embalm, embank

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Example sentences from the Web for emasculate

But executives have a lot to do with the larger agenda to emasculate and colonize.
CeeLo and Goodie Mob on Their Comeback, Kanye West’s ‘Emotional Problems,’ More|Marlow Stern|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And it seemed like Nic was trying to emasculate and castrate this supposedly clichéd action hero.
Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn on Sex, Violence & More|Marlow Stern|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Why must Northern publishers expurgate and emasculate the literature of the world before it is permitted to reach them?
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 1, Issue 2, December, 1857|Various
As a man Tchaikowsky was practical, conscientious, and did not in the least allow his feelings to emasculate him.
Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding

Mr. Woodberry's ideas and his expressions are all gentle, though not timid nor emasculate.
The Critical Game|John Albert Macy
I might, did I think it advisable, reproduce in its entirety a text which certain timidities have led me to emasculate.
Woman on Her Own, False Gods & The Red Robe|Eugne Brieux
This is an invitation to all who can to emasculate themselves.
Is the Morality of Jesus Sound?|M. M. Mangasarian

British Dictionary definitions for emasculate

emasculate

verb (ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt) (tr)

to remove the testicles of; castrate; geld

to deprive of vigour, effectiveness, etc

botany to remove the stamens from (a flower) to prevent self-pollination for the purposes of plant breeding

adjective (ɪˈmæskjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)

castrated; gelded

deprived of strength, effectiveness, etc

Derived forms of emasculate

emasculation, nounemasculative or emasculatory, adjectiveemasculator, noun

Word Origin for emasculate

C17: from Latin ēmasculāre, from masculus male; see masculine

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单词	emasculate
释义	emasculate [ verb ih-mas-kyuh-leyt; adjective ih-mas-kyuh-lit, -leyt ] / verb ɪˈmæs kyəˌleɪt; adjective ɪˈmæs kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR emasculate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), e·mas·cu·lat·ed, e·mas·cu·lat·ing. to castrate. to deprive of strength or vigor; weaken. adjective deprived of or lacking strength or vigor; effeminate. Origin of emasculate First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin ēmasculātus (past participle of ēmasculāre ), equivalent to ē- “from”+ māscul(us) “male” + -ātus adjective suffix; see origin at e-¹, male, -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR emasculate 2 debilitate, undermine, devitalize, soften. SEE SYNONYMS FOR emasculate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM emasculate e·mas·cu·la·tion, noune·mas·cu·la·tive, adjectivee·mas·cu·la·tor, noune·mas·cu·la·to·ry [ih-mas-kyuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪˈmæs kyə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective self-e·mas·cu·la·tion, nounun·e·mas·cu·lat·ed, adjectiveun·e·mas·cu·la·tive, adjectiveun·e·mas·cu·la·to·ry, adjective Words nearby emasculate emancipationist, Emancipation Proclamation, Emanuel, emarginate, e-marketing, emasculate, emasculation, EMBA, embacle, embalm, embank Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emasculate But executives have a lot to do with the larger agenda to emasculate and colonize. CeeLo and Goodie Mob on Their Comeback, Kanye West’s ‘Emotional Problems,’ More\|Marlow Stern\|August 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And it seemed like Nic was trying to emasculate and castrate this supposedly clichéd action hero. Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn on Sex, Violence & More\|Marlow Stern\|July 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Why must Northern publishers expurgate and emasculate the literature of the world before it is permitted to reach them? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 1, Issue 2, December, 1857\|Various As a man Tchaikowsky was practical, conscientious, and did not in the least allow his feelings to emasculate him. Music: An Art and a Language\|Walter Raymond Spalding Mr. Woodberry's ideas and his expressions are all gentle, though not timid nor emasculate. The Critical Game\|John Albert Macy I might, did I think it advisable, reproduce in its entirety a text which certain timidities have led me to emasculate. Woman on Her Own, False Gods & The Red Robe\|Eugne Brieux This is an invitation to all who can to emasculate themselves. Is the Morality of Jesus Sound?\|M. M. Mangasarian British Dictionary definitions for emasculate emasculate verb (ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt) (tr) to remove the testicles of; castrate; geld to deprive of vigour, effectiveness, etc botany to remove the stamens from (a flower) to prevent self-pollination for the purposes of plant breeding adjective (ɪˈmæskjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) castrated; gelded deprived of strength, effectiveness, etc Derived forms of emasculate emasculation, nounemasculative or emasculatory, adjectiveemasculator, noun Word Origin for emasculate C17: from Latin ēmasculāre, from masculus male; see masculine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to emasculate Emasculate, Incel And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.comA babywearing dad. A former White House photographer. A long-running TV show. What do they all have in common? Spots on the Dictionary.com Trending Words of the Week list for October 12–19, 2018! READ MORE Words related to emasculate vitiate, debilitate, fix, devitalize, impoverish, enervate, alter
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emasculate

verb (used with object), e·mas·cu·lat·ed, e·mas·cu·lat·ing.

adjective

Origin of emasculate

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British Dictionary definitions for emasculate

verb (ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt) (tr)

adjective (ɪˈmæskjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)

Derived forms of emasculate

Word Origin for emasculate

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