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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Opening night of the store featured a live DJ, flower cart and personalized silk scarves for guests to take home — showcasing Scarlett Gasque’s brand identity of femininity, craftsmanship and storytelling.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Kin Coedel collaborated with Meti and Hijra women in Nepal in the creation of Between Reverence and Refusal, giving them recognition and exposing the paradox of a culture that venerates femininity in myth but doesn’t acknowledge those who embody it in everyday life.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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