# unman

> English word · Verb · IPA /ʌnˈmæn/

## Definitions
1. To divest of humanity.
2. To castrate; to remove the manhood of.
3. To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
4. To deprive of men.

## Etymology
From un- (“de-, dis-, away”) + man (“male person”). Compare Dutch ontmannen, German entmannen, both “to unman, emasculate, castrate”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unman