unman

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

castrate

emasculate

weaken

geld

deject

demoralise

depress

discourage

dishearten

dismay

disorganize

effeminate

exhaust

hamstring

knock down

mash

numb

overwhelm

palsy

paralyse

paralyze

pine

quench

smash

spay

squash

squelch

tame

hamshackle

tabefy

chill

crush

debilitate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈmæn/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: ontmannen

Cognate with German: entmannen

In summary

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