emasculated
- adjective
- /ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪtɪd/
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castrado
- 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
Of a male animal that has had its testicles removed
A male animal that has had its testicles removed
Having the sex organs removed so you cannot have children
An animal with the body parts that make babies removed so it cannot have young
An animal that has had its testicles or ovaries removed so it cannot have young
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.
