as in femininity
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Recent Examples of emasculation
Hitler and his cronies characterized this as a national emasculation destined to be avenged with a Third Reich that would last a thousand years.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emasculation
Noun
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Referencing some bygone version of femininity is very much Fanning’s preferred way to dress.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The historic mission to the moon has felt like a celebration of femininity on Earth.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Motherhood draws her back to Europe, where a reckoning with her own mother prompts both women to reassess what womanhood, tradition and freedom mean across generations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Having successfully raised a daughter to the threshold of womanhood, his usefulness is up.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Emasculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emasculation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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