emasculation
noun
emasculation is spelled E-M-A-S-C-U-L-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, emasculation means “The removal of the penis, testicles, and scrotum of (a male person or animal)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of emasculation is emasculations.
How many letters and syllables are in emasculation?
| Letters | 12: E-M-A-S-C-U-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is emasculation?
Emasculation appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of emasculation
- emasculations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does emasculation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The removal of the penis, testicles, and scrotum of (a male person or animal).
- 2
The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
- 3
The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigour or effectiveness.
The authoritarian regime oversaw the total emasculation of the country's judiciary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Emasculation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | émasculation |
| German | Entmannung |
| Spanish | emasculación , acabado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does emasculation come from?
From emasculate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).