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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
  • The regions of the brain that control emotion and memory, like the amygdala and hippocampus, also function differently during this altered state.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Research has linked altered cortisol activity with greater abdominal and visceral fat, although the relationship is complex.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of altered
Verb
  • Douglas says his father’s behavior left him and his brother Joel frightened.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But the more productive expansion has to do with character, especially as regards Carrie and her mother, who is not the deranged, abusive religious fanatic of previous versions, but an essentially loving parent frightened of the modern world.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 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
  • By this point, the audience knows the monster a little too well to be properly terrified of her.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Letter writer was terrified by friend’s constant phone use in the car — but only got mocked for speaking up.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of terrified
Verb
  • Racketeers blackmailed companies and executives, threatened to disrupt shareholder meetings, or intimidated other shareholders to keep quiet.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Especially to the book-curious, who may feel intimidated stepping into a store.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of intimidated
Verb
  • Then, after his shoulder injury scared off Miami, New Orleans landed a quarterback entering his prime.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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