demasculinization

noun

The removal of the testicles

OriginEnglish masculinization ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundemasculinization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe removal of the testicles
  2. uncountablebiologyThe suppression of a male-orientated function by repressing male hormones

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishmasculinization
  8. Englishdemasculinization

From de- + masculinization.

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APA

demasculinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demasculinization

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