eunuchism

  • 1eunuchism — eunuchísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  EUNUCHÍSM s.n. Stare a eunucului. [pron. e u . / cf. fr. eunuchisme]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  EUNUCHÍSM s. n …

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  • 2Eunuchism — Eu nuch*ism, n. [L. eunuchismus an unmanning, Gr. ?: cf. F. eunuchisme eunuchism.] The state of being eunuch. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3eunuchism — noun see eunuch …

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  • 4eunuchism — /yooh neuh kiz euhm/, n. the state of being a eunuch. Also, eunuchry /yooh neuhk ree/. [1610 20; EUNUCH + ISM] * * * …

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  • 5eunuchism — 1. The state of being a eunuch; absence of the testes or failure of the gonads to develop or function with consequent lack of reproductive and sexual function and of development of secondary sex characteristics. 2. SYN …

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  • 6eunuchism — n. practice or process of making eunuchs; state of being castrated; castration, emasculation …

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  • 7eunuchism — eu·nuch·ism …

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  • 8eunuchism — eu·nuch (yo͞o’nək) n. 1) A castrated man, traditionally employed as a harem attendant or as a functionary in certain Asian courts. 2) Often Offensive A man or boy whose testes are nonfunctioning or have been removed. 3) Derogatory An ineffectual… …

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  • 9eunuchism — ˌkizəm noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin eunuchismus, from Greek eunouchismos, from eunouchos + ismos ism : the condition of being a eunuch …

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  • 10Priapeia — Woman painting a statue of Priapus, from a fresco at Pompeii The Priapeia is a collection of ninety five poems in various meters on subjects pertaining to the phallic god Priapus. It was compiled from literary works and inscriptions on images of… …

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