Emasculate. To render less of a man. To remove the genetailia of a male, notably the penis and/or the testicles, either by surgery, violence, or by accident. (see castration.)Emasculation has been done by vengeful spouses who felt betrayed by their husbands. To make a male feel less of a man by subjecting him to humiliation.
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By extension, the word has also come to mean “to socially render (a male person) less of a man,” or “to make (a male person) feel himself to be less of a man by subjecting him to humiliation.” This metaphorical usage of the word is much more common than the application of its literal meaning.
"the Triennial Act was emasculated by the Cavalier Parliament".
Emasculation is done before the anthers are mature and the stigma has become receptive to minimise accidental self-pollination.
Emasculation is generally done in the evening, between 4 and 6 p.m., one day before the anthers are expected to dehisce or mature and the stigma is likely to become fully receptive.
Immediately after emasculation, the flowers or the inflorescences are enclosed in suitable bags of appropriate size to prevent random cross-pollination.
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