EMASCULATION Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

emasculation

noun

Definition of emasculation

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. — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Freedom, mobility; who gets to be an artist; style, ornamentation, artifice; work, leisure; the counterculture; the denigration of femininity; West Coast oddballism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Many women athletes did not sacrifice their femininity or sexuality in exchange for sporting success — see tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka, and gymnast Simone Biles.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of femininity

Noun

Throughout her career, Laurer broke down barriers by challenging expectations of womanhood and athleticism.

— Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Each collection tells a story of womanhood, including Quick Change for Spring/Summer 2026, where the designer used magic tricks to create a series of transformable looks, responding to a busy woman’s need for multiple outfits in a day.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of womanhood

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