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Definitions: Emasculation |
EmasculationNoun1. Loss of power and masculinity. 2. Neutering a male animal by removing the testicles. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "emasculation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1871. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Biology & Biotechnology | The removal of pollen-bearing flower parts or flowers to prevent either self-pollination or unwanted cross-pollination. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: EmasculationSynonym: castration (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Impotence | Helplessness; Adjective: prostration, paralysis, palsy, apoplexy, syncope, sideration, deliquium, collapse, exhaustion, softening of the brain, inanition; emasculation, orchiotomy, orchotomy. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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| "Emasculation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Emasculation" is used about 7 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 7 | 133,076 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
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Ending with "emasculation": self-emasculation. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
emasculation | 55 |
castration emasculation | 5 |
emasculation surgical | 5 |
emasculation male | 2 |
emasculation human | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "emasculation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | zhburrnim, tredhje (castration), shpëlarje (irrigation, rinse), pangjyrmim, mungesë fuqije, dobësim (breakdown, debilitation, decline, decrepitude, depravation, dilution, ebb, emaciation, enervation, exhaustion, failure, flagging, wane, weakening). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | عجز (balk, buttock, decrepitude, deficiency, disability, failure, famine, gap, inability, incapability, incapacitate, incompetence, infirmity, paralyse, paralysis, paralyze, poorness, posterior, rump, shortage), خصي (castration, gelding, orchid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | скопяване, кастриране (eviration, gelding), отслабване (abatement, enervation, getting thin, labefaction, losing weight, reducing, release, slimming, tabes, tabescence), женственост (effeminacy, femininity, muliebrity, woman), безсилие (disability, impotence, impotency). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vykleštìní. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | emaskulation, kastration (altering, castration, neutering). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | emasculeren, emasculatio, emasculatie, ontmanning, ontmannen (castrate), castratie (altering, castration, neutering). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | emaskulointi, sukupuolirauhasten tuhoutuminen, sukupuolirauhasten poisto, kastraatio (castration). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | émasculation. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | entmannung (castration). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ευνούχισμα, ευνουχισμός στον άνδρα, ευνουχισμός (altering, castration, neutering). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | סרוס (castration, distortion, gelding). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kiherélés (castration), kasztrálás (castration), megcsonkítás (dismemberment, mayhem, mutilation), enerváltság, enerválódás (enervation), elszegényesítés, elszegényedés (impoverishment, pauperization), elpuhulás (enervation), elpuhítás (enervation), elnőiesedés, elgyengítés (debilitation, extenuation), elgyengülés (asthenia, debilitation, extenuation, marasmus), elférfiatlanodás, elerőtlenedés (debilitation, enervation, extenuation), elerőtlenítés (debilitation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | pengebirian (castration). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | evirazione (eviration). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | spoiy (castrate, castration, emasculate, geld, gelding, neuter, spay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | emasculationay emasculação. (various references) slãbire (abatement, atrophy, attenuation, decay, dilution, enervation, fading, failing, failure, labefaction, looseness, maceration, slendering, stringency, weakening), neputinţã (decrepitude, disability, helplessness, impotence, impotency, indefensibility, infirmity, palsy), mutilare (mutilation), moleşire (droop, effeminacy, enervation, flagging), castrare (castration, gelding). (various references) кастрирование, выхолощенность, выхолащивание (castration), бессилие (debility, disability, impotence, impotency), импотенция (impotence, impotency). (various references) kastracija (castration). (various references) emasculación, castración (altering, castration, gelding, neutering, oophorectomy, ovariectomy, spaying). (various references) emaskulering, kastrering (castration), förvekligande, försvagning (attenuation, debilitation, dilution, enervation, fading, failure, impairment, latent image fading, weakening). (various references) zayıflatma (debilitation, enervation, impairment), yumuşatma (relaxation), sansür etme, hadım etme (castration, spado). (various references) імпотенція (impotence), кастрація (castration, orchotomy), вихолощування (castration), безсилля (adynamia, debility, impotence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "emasculation": emasculations. (additional references) | |
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"Emasculation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: demasculation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "emasculation" (pronounced 'E*mas`cu*la"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-i-l-m-n-o-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: calumniates, maculations. | |
-2 letters: aluminates, calamitous, calumniate, culminates, emulations, escalation, inoculates, inosculate, maculation, semantical. | |
-3 letters: aconitums, acuminate, aluminate, analcimes, analcites, anatomies, anatomise, anelastic, anomalies, atonalism, autoecism, calamines, calamints, calamites, calumnies, canulates, caseation, causation, claimants, coastline, coinmates, columnist, comatulae, consulate, culminate, emulation, encomiast, inoculate, laitances, laminates, maculates, masculine, melanotic, mislocate, oceanauts, sectional, semitonal, suctional, tenacious. | |
-4 letters: acauline, acaulose, aconites, aconitum, ailments, alations, aliments, alnicoes, aluminas, alumines, alunites, amentias, amiantus, amnesiac, amnestic, amniotes, analcime, analcite, analects, anatomic, animates, antimale, atomical, auctions, autecism, calamine, calamint, calamite, calumets, camelias, camisole, canalise, canoeist, canulate, cataloes, cautions, celomata, centimos, claimant, clematis, climates, coaliest, coinmate, coliseum, comatula, counties, cutlines, elations, elutions, emulsion, estancia, insolate, insulate, laconism, lacteous, lactones, lacunate, lacunose, laitance, laminate, laminose, laminous, lections, leucomas, limacons, linecuts, linocuts, loamiest, locustae, lunacies, lunatics, maculate, manacles, maniocas, manitous, manliest, manteaus, mausolea, melanics, melanist, melanous, meniscal, meticals, misatone, miscount, monastic, muscatel, musicale, nautical, neumatic, noctules, oatmeals, oceanaut, osculant, osculate, outlines, outsmile, santalic, seamount, semantic, semolina, simulant, simulate, smaltine, societal, solatium, sonicate, staminal, sultanic, talesman, talisman, telsonic, tenacula, tinamous, toenails, tsunamic, tunicles, unsocial. | |
-5 letters: acetals, acetins, acetous, acinose, acinous, aconite, actinal, actions, acumens, aeolian, ailment, alation, aliment, almuces, alnicos, aloetic, alumina, alumine, alumins, alumnae, alunite, amatols, amentia, amnesia, amnesic, amniote, amosite, amounts, amulets, anaemic, anemias, animals, animate, animato, anisole, anlaces, anomies, anosmia, anosmic, asocial, atomics, atomies, atomise, atonics, atonies, auction, aunties, automan, automen, caeomas, caesium, caimans, calamus, calmest, calumet, camails, camelia, camions, camlets, canolas, cantles, canulae, canulas, catalos, catenas, cations, catlins, cauline, caution, celosia, censual, centals, centimo, centums, cineast, cinemas, cineols, citolas, citoles, clamant, clients, climate, clonism, coastal, columns, comates, conatus, coniums, consult, consume, contuse, costume, coteaus, counsel, cultism, cutline, elastic, elastin, elation, eluants, elusion, elution, encomia, entails, entasia, entoils, etalons, etamins, inclose, incomes, inlaces, inmates, inocula, inulase, isolate, laciest, lactams, lactase, lactean, lactone, lactose, lacunae, lacunas, lacunes, laments, laminae, laminas, lancets, latices, latinos, launces, lectins, lection, leucins, leucoma, limacon, linecut, linocut, locates, locusta, lomeins, lomenta, loments, luetics, lunatic, luniest, luteins, maculae, maculas, macules, malaise, malates, malices, malines, malison, maltase, maltose, manacle, maniacs, manilas, manioca, maniocs, manitos, manitou, manitus, manteau, mantels, mantles, mantuas, manuals, masonic, matinal, melanic, meltons, menials, mesclun, mesonic, mestino, metical, minuets, minutes, mistune, moisten, motiles, moulins, mucosae, mucosal, muletas, musical, mutines, nailset, nematic, noctule, notices, nutcase, oatmeal, octanes, oculist, oilcans, omental, osmatic, outlain, outlies, outline, outmans, outsail, sacaton, salient, saltine, sanctum, sanicle, satanic, scaleni, sealant, section, sematic, seminal, sentimo, sinuate, slainte, solanum, solatia, somatic, somital, soutane, stamina, stencil, stoical, suction, sulcate, sultana, taenias. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-e-i-l-m-n-o-s-t-u" | |
+1 letter: emasculations. | |
+3 letters: aluminosilicate. | |
+4 letters: aluminosilicates, microencapsulate. | |
+5 letters: microencapsulated, microencapsulates, ultraconservatism. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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