castration
Removing the testes
Castration is the removal or destruction of the testicles, eliminating male reproductive capacity and testosterone production.
The term applies to humans and animals alike—livestock are routinely castrated to control breeding and behavior.
Figuratively, to castrate someone is to deprive them of power or vigor: The amendments castrated the bill.
The adjective castrating describes someone who undermines another's confidence, especially a man's sense of masculinity.
Wives' sequestered quarters
- courtierRoyal household attendant
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
palace · sultan · concubine · chamberlain · castrato · servitude · guardian · advisor
Surgical sterilization of animals
- spayingSurgical sterilization of females
- geldingCastrated male equine
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- orchiectomySurgical testicle extraction
veterinary · animal husbandry · breeding · domestication · livestock · fertility control · population control · birthrate
Damaging a body severely
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- emasculationRemoval of masculine power
- disfigurementMarred physical appearance
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
coercion · war crime · atrocity · revenge · enslavement · humiliation · forced
Surgical testicle extraction
- surgicalRelating to operations
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
testosterone · prostate cancer · androgen · oncology · urologist · anesthesia · gonadectomy · estrogen
harem
Wives' sequestered quarters
- courtierRoyal household attendant
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
imperial · palace · sultan · concubine · chamberlain · castrato · servitude · guardian · advisor · dynasty
neutering
Surgical sterilization of animals
- spayingSurgical sterilization of females
- geldingCastrated male equine
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
orchiectomy · veterinary · animal husbandry · breeding · domestication · livestock · fertility control · population control · birthrate · agriculture
mutilation
Damaging a body severely
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- emasculationRemoval of masculine power
- disfigurementMarred physical appearance
cruelty · coercion · war crime · atrocity · revenge · enslavement · humiliation · forced
orchiectomy
Surgical testicle extraction
- surgicalRelating to operations
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
hormonal · testosterone · prostate cancer · androgen · oncology · urologist · anesthesia · gonadectomy · estrogen · HRT
emasculated
Deprived of vigor
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
- defangedMade less dangerous
- neuteredRendered infertile surgically
weakened · impotent · disempowered · stripped · diminished · subdued · effete · gutted
- animal husbandrybreeding, sire, dam, stud, captive breeding
- pig farmingpigs, hogs, pig farming, pork industry, hog farming
- cattle carefeeding, watering, vaccination, branding, dehorning
- horse carefarrier, mucking stalls, grooming, horse grooming, horseshoeing
- livestock breedingbreeding, artificial insemination, insemination, mating, semen
- livestock servicesveterinary care, breeding, artificial insemination, shearing, branding
castrationfertility
Capacity for reproduction
virility · intact · impregnation · insemination · fecundity
castrationvirilization
Development of male traits
testosterone therapy · hormone replacement · potency · virility · masculinization
castrationempowerment
Gaining authority or confidence
virilization · virility · strengthening · emboldening · invigoration
- castration anxietyDread of losing male organs
- chemical castrationHormone therapy eliminating fertility