CASTRATION Definition & Meaning

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castration

[ kas-trey-shuhn ]

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noun

the removal of the testes.
the removal of the ovaries.
Psychology. the rendering or condition of impotency, literally or metaphorically, as a result of psychological means, especially the willful threat to a person's masculinity or femininity.
the deprivation of strength, power, or efficiency:
the castration of our morale by a ruthless leader.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of castration¹

First recorded in 1400–50; from Old French or Latin ��ٰ��پ�ō��- stem of ��ٰ��پ�ō “e��ܱ��پ��ǲ�”; castrat(e) ( def ), -ion ( def )

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Zambia's Justice Minister Princess Kasune-Zulu has called for the castration of child rapists as an extreme measure to deter perpetrators and protect children from abuse.

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I know that the side effects of hormone treatment, horrifyingly referred to as “chemical castration,” can be permanent.

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I know that the side effects of hormone treatment, horrifyingly referred to “chemical castration,” can be permanent.

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Lawmakers also advanced first-in-the-nation measures like designating abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances and allowing judges to order surgical castration of child sex offenders.

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While castration is often associated with men, Barrow said the law could be applied to women, too.

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