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demasculinise

 

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Verb demasculinise has 1 sense
  1. emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise - remove the testicles of a male animal
    --1 is one way to sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
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Term: Demasculinise

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To deprive someone or something of masculine qualities.

Example Sentence:

The strict dress code in that company effectively demasculinises the male employees, as they are required to wear pink shirts and floral ties.

Sense 2: To diminish or weaken one's masculinity.

Example Sentence:

Constant criticism and belittlement can lead to a man feeling demasculinised and emasculated in his own relationship.

Sense 3: (Psychology) To suppress or repress masculine traits or behaviors in oneself.

Example Sentence:

John struggled with societal expectations, ultimately deciding to demasculinise himself to conform to societal norms at the expense of his true identity.

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