unman

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æn

Verb

unman (third-person singular simple present unmann, present participle ing, simple past and past participle unmaned)

1. (transitive, archaic) To castrate; to remove the manhood of.
2. (transitive) To sap the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.

   His fear unmanned him.

3. (transitive) To deprive of men.

Synonyms

• emasculate

Anagrams

• annum, nanmu