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to demasculinize

to demasculinize

1 9.9
To remove a male animal's testicles
  • verb
  • /ˌdiːˈmæskjʊlaɪnˌaɪz/
  • Specialized
: castrar

Examples

  • This finding raises the question of how the high estrogen levels found in the blood of males masculinize song without demasculinizing copulatory behavior?

    Academic text (1994)

  • The presence of high estrogen levels in the blood of developing males is interesting, but also somewhat problematic—estrogens are known to demasculinize the avian phenotype.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Veterinarians sometimes need to demasculinize male animals to control their population.

  • Farmers may choose to demasculinize male livestock to prevent unwanted breeding.

  • To prevent aggressive behavior, the shelter decided to demasculinize the male dogs before adoption.

Synonyms

to castrate
vsto demasculinize
  • NSFW
24 9.1

To remove the sex organs of a person or animal so they cannot have young

refers specifically to removal of male animal testicles rather than general reproductive removal
to neuter
vsto demasculinize
24 5.3

To remove an animal's organs used to make babies so it cannot reproduce

is limited to removing male animal testicles rather than other sexes or humans
to sterilize
vsto demasculinize
  • Specialized
15 5.8

To make a person or animal unable to have children by a medical operation

describes only removal of male animal testicles rather than general medical infertility procedures
to geld
vsto demasculinize
  • NSFW
2 9.8

To remove a male animal's testicles so it cannot have babies

focuses on male animals generally rather than being specific to one species
to desex
vsto demasculinize
  • Australian
1 8.3

To stop an animal from having babies by removing or damaging its reproductive organs

focuses on surgical removal of male animal testicles rather than general infertility methods
to emasculate
vsto demasculinize
  • NSFW
1 9.9

Remove the testicles of a male animal

has identical meaning but names the same action using the entry form
to desexualize
vsto demasculinize
  • Specialized
1 9.3

To make a person or animal unable to have babies

emphasizes physical removal of male animal testicles rather than broader reproductive alteration

Surface Forms

demasculinize infinitive
demasculinized past
demasculinized past participle
demasculinizing present participle
demasculinizes third person singular

Morphology

demasculinize = masculinize (opaque) = de + masculin + ize

Although formed by de- + masculinize, the surgical sense 'to remove the testicles' is a specialized, non-obvious interpretation that learners cannot reliably predict from the parts.

Etymology

Demasculinize comes from the part de- meaning 'remove' and masculine meaning 'male'. So to demasculinize an animal is to remove its testicles, which stops it from having babies.