emasculatory

Variant of emasculate

transitive verb emasculated, emasculating

  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

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

adjective

deprived of virility, strength, or vigor; effeminate

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