emasculate
IPA: ʌmˈæskjuɫɪt
verb
- (transitive) To deprive of virile or procreative power; to castrate, to geld.
- (specifically) To remove the entire male genitalia (the testicles, scrotum, and penis) of (a person or animal).
- (transitive) To deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to weaken; to render effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly softness.
- (transitive, botany) Of a flower: to deprive of the anthers.
adjective
- Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned, weak.
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Examples of "emasculate" in Sentences
- The toxic masculinity in the workplace often leads to attempts to emasculate male employees who show vulnerability or sensitivity
- His constant need to dominate and control others only serves to emasculate those around him
- Society's rigid gender norms can often make men feel emasculated if they do not conform to traditional notions of masculinity
- The bully's attempts to emasculate his victims only reveal his own insecurities and lack of self-worth
- It is important to challenge and dismantle the harmful stereotypes and attitudes that seek to emasculate men for expressing their emotions or seeking help
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