emasculated

Variant of emasculate

emasculate definition

emas·cu·late (ē mas′kyo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -kyə-; i-; for adj., -lit)

transitive verb emasculated -·lat′ed, emasculating -·lat′·ing

  1. to deprive (a male) of the power to reproduce, as by removing the testicles; castrate; geld
  2. to destroy the strength or force of; weaken

Etymology: < L emasculatus, pp. of emasculare < e-, out + masculus, masculine

adjective

deprived of virility, strength, or vigor; effeminate

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