as in femininity
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Recent Examples of emasculation
Hitler and his cronies characterized this as a national emasculation destined to be avenged with a Third Reich that would last a thousand years.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emasculation
Noun
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The shoes are designed with sleek, sharp, contemporary lines, but the delicate toe strap and the wrap-around ankle straps give a boost of femininity.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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For Aldean, femininity is fueled by the distinctiveness between men and women.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Her understanding — and exaltation — of womanhood has also been a strength.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Each statue the perfect epitome of silent, mothering, virginal womanhood that Ireland had come to worship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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“Emasculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emasculation. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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