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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As a young woman, my mother rebelled against this laborious femininity, mostly wearing jeans and loose men’s shirts.—
Benny Peterson,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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The overexaggerated femininity, in Linda Cho’s frosting-on-an-Easter-cake costumes, is its own winking critique.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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And for that reason, hormonal contraception has in recent years been presented as a harmful disruptor of the natural joys of womanhood.—
Andréa Becker,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The conversation shifts into a broader reflection on womanhood.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Emasculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emasculation. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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