castrated

Meanings

• The act of removing the testicles of an animal or a human being.

  - "The farmer castrated the young bull to prevent it from fathering any more offspring."
  - "The monks in the monastery castrated the new recruits to prevent them from being distracted by sexual desires."
  - "In ancient Rome, gladiators were often castrated to enhance their fighting abilities and make them more desirable for the audiences."

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Synonyms

emasculate , geld , neuter , spay , sterilize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with castrated
bastard , gasoline , miscarriage , parasite

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Homophones

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1. casserole
   

2. cashew
   

3. casement
   

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Variants

List of all variants of castrated that leads to same result
castrated , castrate , castrater , castraters , castrates , castrating , castrator , castrators , castratory

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Forms

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{"term"=>"Castrate (verb)", "description"=>"To castrate (verb) means to perform the act of removing the testicles of an animal or a human being."}

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'castrar', which means 'to emasculate' or 'to deprive of testicles'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in ancient Rome, the gladiatorial games were a form of public entertainment that involved the staging of mock battles between armed combatants. These gladiators were often castrated to enhance their fighting abilities and make them more desirable for the audiences.

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Related Concepts

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1. Emasculation: Emasculation refers to the act of removing the testicles of an animal or a human being. It is often used as a metaphor for metaphorically removing the masculinity, power, or authority of a person or a group.

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Culture

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[{"term"=>"Castrati in music", "description"=>"Castrati were a type of male singers in European classical music during the Baroque period. They were castrated as boys to preserve their high-pitched voices, which were considered ideal for singing the roles of female characters in operas and oratorios."}]

How to Memorize "castrated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of castration. Imagine a farmer standing before a young bull. The farmer carefully holds the bull's testicles in his hand. With a sharp knife, the farmer makes a small incision in the scrotum. He then carefully separates the testicles from the body of the bull. The farmer then ties off the bleeding vessels with some rope or twine. The castration is now complete. You have successfully visualized the act of castration.

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