emasculation
noun [ U ] uk/iˌmæs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/iˌmæs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
formal去势
the process of making a man feel less male by taking away his power and confidence
Some male commentators on cable TV mocked her voice as shrill or joked about emasculation. 有线电视上的一些男性评论员嘲笑她的声音尖锐或开有关去势的玩笑。
The programme portrays every cliché of working-class manhood and emasculation. 该节目描述了各种陈词滥调,它们被用来谈论工人阶级的雄起及其受到的压迫。
biology specialized阴茎切除
the act of castrating (= removing the male sexual parts of) a man or male animal, or removing the male parts of a plant
When it comes to neutering their male animals, squeamish men project their own fear of emasculation onto their animals. 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去势,阉割, 柔弱
the fact of making something less effective or reducing its power
He was committed to eliminating corruption and what he called the emasculation of civil institutions. 他致力于消除腐败和他所谓的国家机构的去势。
The emasculation of the police force has created a feeling of insecurity. 警察部队的弱化造成了一种不安全感。
See: emasculate
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- Despite the emasculation of today's male, manliness remains a characteristic embedded in the modern male personality.
- Damaging budget cuts have included the emasculation of the education budget.
- After emasculation, the colt was rested for a couple of weeks.