emasculated
adjective
emas·cu·lat·ed
i-ˈma-skyə-ˌlā-təd 
: 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
Betty Harper FussellClooney languished as one of the emasculated boy-toys on "Sisters" for two years.—Rick Marin
Rick MarinThe old Russian matriarchy survives in a society where strong, self-sacrificing, self-sufficient women dominate passive, emasculated husbands.—The Wilson Quarterly
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Blake is not an emasculated wimp; his confidence is complete, his suavity bordering on the toxic.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Emasculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emasculated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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