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emasculation
emasculation /ɪˌmæskjʊˈleɪʃən/
noun
-
Neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
(
castration
, emasculation
)
neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
-
Loss of power and masculinity
(
emasculation
)
loss of power and masculinity
humiliated
humiliated /hjuːˈmɪliːˌeɪtɪd/
adjective
-
Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
(
embarrassed
, humiliated
, mortified
)
made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
Too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
Humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
Felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
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Subdued or brought low in condition or status
(
humbled
, humiliated
, low
, broken
, crushed
)
subdued or brought low in condition or status
Brought low
brought low
A broken man
a broken man
His broken spirit
his broken spirit
folk
folk /ˈfoʊk/
noun
-
(
)
People in general (often used in the plural)
(
common people
, folks
, folk
)
people in general (often used in the plural)
They're just country folk
they're just country folk
Folks around here drink moonshine
folks around here drink moonshine
The common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next
the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next
-
()
People descended from a common ancestor
(
family line
, kinfolk
, kinsfolk
, family
, folk
, phratry
, sept
)
people descended from a common ancestor
His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
-
()
A social division of (usually preliterate) people
(
tribe
, folk
)
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
-
The traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
(
ethnic music
, folk
, folk music
)
the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
Bob Dylan is known for his contributions to folk music
Bob Dylan is known for his contributions to folk music
white-rumped shrike
white-rumped shrike /ˈwaɪtˈrʌmpt ʃraɪk/
noun
-
A butcherbird of western North America; grey with white underparts
(
Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides
, white-rumped shrike
)
a butcherbird of western North America; grey with white underparts
