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Emasculate / castrate

  • 18-07-2004 2:25pm
    #1
    Victor
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    What is the female version of the words "emasculate" and "castrate"? i.e. female sterilization.


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  • #2
    simu
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    Main Entry: de·fem·i·nize Variant: or British de·fem·i·nise /(')dE-'fem-&-"nIz/ Function: transitive verb
    Inflected Forms: -nized or British -nised; -niz·ing or British -nis·ing :
    to divest of feminine qualities or physical characteristics :
    MASCULINIZE —de·fem·i·ni·za·tion or British de·fem·i·ni·sa·tion /-"fem-&-n&-'zA-sh&n/ noun

    from dictionary.com


  • #3
    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    Or

    Verb 1. defeminise - remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
    Synonyms: defeminize

    From here

    Don't know if it applies to humans, though.


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