unman
Betekenis (Engels)
- (archaic, transitive) To divest of humanity.
- (archaic, transitive) To castrate; to remove the manhood of.
- (figuratively, transitive) To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
- (transitive) To deprive of men.
Sinonieme
Vertalings
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ʌnˈmæn/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From un- (“de-, dis-, away”) + man (“male person”). Compare Dutch ontmannen, German entmannen, both “to unman, emasculate, castrate”.
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