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
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Made from the brand’s best-selling breathable linen, the set is cool and casual, with an air of fancy femininity thanks to the stylish scallop detailing along the top’s cut-away front and the shorts’ hem.—
Morgan Evans,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Her influences range from Russian icons and Italian primitives to Renaissance painters, divine and mythological figures, particularly Venus as an archetype of femininity, and the queens of ancient Egypt.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Her understanding — and exaltation — of womanhood has also been a strength.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Each statue the perfect epitome of silent, mothering, virginal womanhood that Ireland had come to worship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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“Emasculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emasculation. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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