self-emas·cu·la·tion
| \ ˌself-i-ˌma-skyə-ˈlā-shən
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plural self-emasculations
Definition of self-emasculation
: the act or process of emasculating oneself
One of the most disquieting features of the cult of the Great Mother is the practice of a self-emasculation by a special class of priests, the Galli.— Maria Grazia Lancellotti
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“Self-emasculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-emasculation. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of self-emasculation was in 1846
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