castratrix

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin castratrix or castrate +‎ -trix with feminine agent-nounal suffix; compare castrator.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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castratrix (plural castratrices)

  1. (chiefly used in philosophy or psychoanalysis) A female who castrates (either literally or metaphorically).
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