emasculated
adjective
emas·cu·lat·ed
i-ˈma-skyə-ˌlā-təd
: deprived of or lacking virility, strength, or vigor
He was a boy split in allegiance between a snobbish, devouring mother and an emasculated father.—Betty Harper Fussell
Clooney languished as one of the emasculated boy-toys on "Sisters" for two years.—Rick Marin
The old Russian matriarchy survives in a society where strong, self-sacrificing, self-sufficient women dominate passive, emasculated husbands.—The Wilson Quarterly
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“Emasculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emasculated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
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