self-emasculation
noun
self-emas·cu·la·tion
ˌself-i-ˌma-skyə-ˈlā-shən 
plural self-emasculations
: 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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Finally, eighteen minutes into this remarkable display, Rutte offered what will no doubt become his most famous act of strategic self-emasculation.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
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“Self-emasculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-emasculation. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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