Emasculation

Emasculation

Emasculation is the removal of the genitalia (castration) of a male, notably the penis and/or the testicles.

By extension, the word has also come to mean to render a male less of a man, or to make a male feel less of a man by humiliation. This metaphorical usage of the word is much more common than the application of its literal meaning. It can also mean the reduction or removal of force behind a statute or legislation, e.g. "the Triennial Act was emasculated by the Cavalier Parliament".

The removal of male (pollen) parts of a plant, largely for controlled pollination and breeding purposes, is also called emasculation.

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  • émasculation — [ emaskylasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1755; du rad. de émasculer ♦ Castration, chez l individu mâle. « Des objets difficiles à nommer, mais qui prouvent qu autrefois l émasculation était pratiquée sur les vaincus » (M. Du Camp). ♢ Fig. et littér.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • emasculation — e*mas cu*la tion, n. 1. The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • emasculation — I noun castration, debilitation, debility, decrepitude, depleted, enervation, expurgation, fault, helplessness, infirmity, impotence, languor, unmanning, weakness II index fault (weakness), languor Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • emasculation — 1620s, agent noun from EMASCULATE (Cf. emasculate) …   Etymology dictionary

  • emasculation — emasculate ► VERB 1) make weaker or less effective. 2) deprive (a man) of his male role or identity. DERIVATIVES emasculation noun. ORIGIN Latin emasculare castrate …   English terms dictionary

  • emasculation of flowers — žiedų kastravimas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Nesubrendusių dulkinių pašalinimas iš dvilyčių žiedų prieš apdulkinimą. atitikmenys: angl. emasculation of flowers rus. кастрация цветков …   Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

  • emasculation — noun see emasculate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Émasculation — Castration Voir « castration » sur le Wiktionnaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • emasculation — See emasculate. * * * …   Universalium

  • emasculation — noun a) The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration. b) The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness …   Wiktionary

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