Noun: emasculation i,mas-kyu'ley-shun
- Loss of power and masculinity
"The politician feared emasculation if he appeared weak on national security issues"
- Neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
"The veterinarian recommended emasculation for the pet cat to prevent unwanted breeding";
- castration
Derived forms: emasculations
Type of: altering, effeminacy, effeminateness, neutering, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishness
Encyclopedia: Emasculation