emasculated

adjective

emas·​cu·​lat·​ed i-ˈma-skyə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce emasculated (audio)
: deprived of or lacking virility, strength, or vigor
He was a boy split in allegiance between a snobbish, devouring mother and an emasculated father.Betty Harper Fussell
Clooney languished as one of the emasculated boy-toys on "Sisters" for two years.Rick Marin
The old Russian matriarchy survives in a society where strong, self-sacrificing, self-sufficient women dominate passive, emasculated husbands.The Wilson Quarterly

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emasculated was in 1670

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“Emasculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emasculated. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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