— emasculation , n. — emasculative , adj. — emasculator , n. — emasculatory /i mas"kyeuh leuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
v. /i mas"kyeuh layt'/ ; adj. /i mas"kyeuh lit, -layt'/ , v. , emasculated, emasculating , adj.
v.t.
1. to castrate.
2. to deprive of strength or vigor; weaken.
adj.
3. deprived of or lacking strength or vigor; effeminate.
[ 1600-10; emasculatus (ptp. of emasculare ), equiv. to e- E- + mascul ( us ) MALE + -atus -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 2. debilitate, undermine, devitalize, soften.