emasculation

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de priver un homme de son rôle ou de son identité masculine, ou l'ablation chirurgicale des testicules.

A noun referring to the act or process of depriving a male of his male role or identity, or the surgical removal of the testicles.

indénombrable

1. Loss of power or masculinityC1formal

   The act or process of depriving a man of his male role, identity, or sense of power and strength.

   Émasculation (perte de pouvoir ou de masculinité)

   • The constant criticism led to a feeling of emasculation.
   • He saw the demotion as a form of professional emasculation.
   • The character's emasculation was a central theme in the novel.

   Synonymescastration

   Antonymesempowermentmasculinizationvirilization

2. Castration of an animalC1formal

   The surgical removal of the testicles of a male animal, typically to make it infertile or more docile.

   Castration d'un animal

   • The veterinarian performed the emasculation of the young stallion.
   • Emasculation is a common practice for domestic livestock.
   • The procedure for emasculation is quick and routine.

   Synonymescastrationgeldingneuteringorchiectomy