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adjective

Definition of emasculatednext
as in castrated

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verb

past tense of emasculate
as in paralyzed
to deprive of courage or confidence being eliminated early in one's very first tennis tournament can be an emasculating experience

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Recent Examples of emasculated
Adjective
And that’s the main tension this season, as Beau is feeling emasculated by the dynamic. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 July 2026 By contrast, Gercke’s emasculated George speaks in the monotonous style of a man worn down by life. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
No matter what agenda the president espoused—the economic pragmatism of Rafsanjani, the liberal aspirations of Mohammad Khatami, the populist provocations of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the nuclear diplomacy of Hassan Rouhani—Khamenei emasculated him. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026 Jordan continues yapping about being emasculated and being less of a man for staying with his wife. — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emasculated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emasculated
  1. altered
  2. frightened
  3. neutered
  4. terrified
  5. intimidated
  6. scared
Adjective
  • Current quality checks are efficient at detecting simple genetic changes, such as an altered DNA letter or a small piece of DNA that has been removed or added.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In private, Future Nyota explains what’s going on, describing the altered timeline and Scotty’s death.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of altered
Verb
  • Come back to the conversation Whereas adults may be able to more quickly move on with their daily lives after feeling disturbed or frightened by upsetting media, children may experience more elevated and prolonged stress.
    — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Last Friday, the artist Pink published a lengthy criticism of Macklemore’s on-stage polemic, writing that his comments and use of violent wartime imagery had frightened many Jewish people, including her.
    — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of frightened
Adjective
  • All adoptable pets are spayed, neutered and up to date on vaccines and tests.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • This reader hopes that will be a rebuttal to all the dubious America 250 content flooding orgs beholden to the neutered NEA.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of neutered
Verb
  • Though the real Lizzie Borden’s periods weren’t out of the ordinary, periods in general terrified the men of the day, who believed that menstruation could cause women to commit crimes.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Elizabeth Pizzo was terrified earlier this year of what would happen to her son.
    — Jim DeFede, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of terrified
Verb
  • If you’re intimidated by the thought of the bright hue, start in the accessories department first.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Perry said she might have been too intimidated to do it herself.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of intimidated
Verb
  • And there are so many more that have stayed silent because people out there have told them not to speak up, who have scared them into not speaking up.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Elmore says the bear eventually climbed down the side of the truck, and employees scared it away from the area.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of scared

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“Emasculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emasculated. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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