Emasculation

Emasculation is the removal of the genitalia of a male, notably the penis and/or the testicles, by surgery, violence, or accident (see castration).

Related Topics:
Genitalia - Penis - Testicles - Surgery - Castration

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Vengeful wives have been known to violently emasculate their husbands in a rage of jealousy provoked by betrayal (real or imagined).

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By extension, the word has also come to mean ?to socially render (a male person) less of a man,? or ?to make (a male person) feel himself to be less of a man by subjecting him to humiliation.? This metaphorical usage of the word is much more common than the application of its literal meaning.

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