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Definition of emasculation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

emasculation

noun
 
/ɪˌmæskjuˈleɪʃn/
 
/ɪˌmæskjuˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the act of making somebody/something less powerful or less effective
    • The changes to the electoral laws are another aspect of the emasculation of democratic rights.
  2. the fact of a man being made to feel that he has lost his male role or qualities
    • To compensate for their emasculation, both Jim and Clem resorted to violence.
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