emasculation
noun[U]
uk/iˌmæs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/iˌmæs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/formal
theprocessof making a manfeellessmaleby taking away hispowerandconfidence:
SomemalecommentatorsoncableTVmockedhervoiceasshrillorjokedabout emasculation.
Theprogrammeportrayseveryclichéofworking-classmanhoodand emasculation.
biologyspecialized
theactofcastrating(=removingthemalesexualpartsof)a man ormaleanimal, orremovingthemalepartsof aplant:
阴茎切除When it comes toneuteringtheirmaleanimals,squeamishmenprojecttheirownfearof emasculation ontotheiranimals.在阉割他们的雄性动物上，神经脆弱的男人会将他们对自己被阉的恐惧投射到动物身上。
formal
thefactof making something lesseffectiveorreducingitspower:
去势，阉割， 柔弱He wascommittedtoeliminatingcorruptionand what he called the emasculation ofcivilinstitutions.他致力于消除腐败和他所谓的国家机构的去势。
The emasculation of thepoliceforcehascreatedafeelingofinsecurity.警察部队的弱化造成了一种不安全感。
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- Despite the emasculation of today'smale,manlinessremainsacharacteristicembeddedin themodernmalepersonality.
- Damagingbudgetcutshaveincludedthe emasculation of theeducationbudget.
- After emasculation, thecoltwasrestedfor acoupleofweeks.
Discouraging and putting off
- aversive
- cold
- daunt
- daunting
- deter
- deterrence
- discouragement
- discouraging
- disempower
- disempowering
- dishearten
- emasculate
- pour/throw cold water onsomethingidiom
- put a spoke insomeone'swheelidiom
- putsomethingoff
- spoil
- spoilsomeone'spartyidiom
- spoke
- throw
- wind
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Becoming and making less strong