disapproval If a man is emasculated, he loses his male role, identity, or qualities. Tosh was known to be a man who feared no-one, yet he was clearly emasculated by his girlfriend
disapproval If someone or something is emasculated, they have been made weak and ineffective. Left-wing dissidents have been emasculated and marginalised The company tried to emasculate the unions Since Japan's defeat, the military has remained largely emasculated. = neuter + emasculation emas·cu·la·tion the emasculation of fundamental freedoms