emasculate
emas·cu·late
emasculate · more emasculate · most emasculate
entmannt
Deprived of virility or vigorDeprived of virility or vigor; unmanned, weak.
UK/ɪˈmask.jʊ.lət/US/əˈmæs.kjəˌleɪt/
» Apparently, you have all been emasculated by this abusive teacher.
Meaning
1 sensesDeprived of virility or vigor; unmanned, weak.
entmannt
More definitions
- having unsuitable feminine qualities
Examples
2 sentencesApparently, you have all been emasculated by this abusive teacher.
"What is wrong with me opening the door?" "I find this very emasculating."
Translations
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By meaning 1
deprived of virility or vigor:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ēmasculātus (more at Etymology 1), see -ate (adjectiLearned borrowing from Medieval Latin ēmasculātus (more at Etymology 1), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
more emasculate, most emasculate| Comparative | more emasculate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most emasculate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form