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Vocabulary Entry
emasculated
|verb • adjective
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V
verb
To deprive of strength or vigor; to weaken or incapacitate.
Example Sentences
"The constant criticisms emasculated his confidence."
"The reforms emasculated the power of the union."
"He felt emasculated after being belittled in front of his peers."
A
adjective
Having been deprived of strength, vigor, or masculinity.
Example Sentences
"After years of being belittled, he felt emasculated and lost."
"The emasculated male role models on television often reflect societal issues."
"His soft demeanor was often mistaken for being emasculated."