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demasculinize

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove the testicles from

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To remove the masculine qualities of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

remove the testicles of a male animal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: emasculate, castrate, demasculinise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix

Narrower terms: caponize, caponise, geld, cut

History

Etymology

From de- + masculinize.