emasculated
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- adjective
- /ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪtɪd/
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- After being emasculated, the bull became much calmer and easier to handle.
Examples
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The veterinarian ensured the stallion was emasculated before returning him to the herd.
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The emasculated ram no longer exhibited aggressive tendencies.
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Farmers commonly keep emasculated animals to prevent uncontrolled breeding.
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After being emasculated, the animal became much calmer.
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Farmers commonly keep emasculated animals to prevent uncontrolled breeding.
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The veterinarian ensured the stallion was emasculated before returning him to the herd.
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The emasculated ram no longer exhibited aggressive tendencies.
Synonyms
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An animal with the body parts that make babies removed so it cannot have young
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Having the sex organs removed so you cannot have children
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A male animal that has had its testicles removed
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An animal that has had its testicles or ovaries removed so it cannot have young
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Of a male animal that has had its testicles removed
Surface Forms
Morphology
emasculated = emasculate (transparent) = emasculate + ed
The adjective is the past-participial form of the verb 'emasculate' and directly denotes the physical state of having been castrated.
Etymology
Emasculated comes from Latin parts e- ('away') and masculus ('male'), and it originally meant taking away the male parts. So an emasculated animal is one that has had its testicles removed, or is castrated.