unman

verb

un·​man ˌən-ˈman How to pronounce unman (audio)
unmanned; unmanning
Synonyms of unmannext

transitive verb

1
: to deprive of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit
2
: castrate, emasculate

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unnerve, enervate, unman, emasculate mean to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action.

unnerve implies marked often temporary loss of courage, self-control, or power to act.

unnerved by the near collision

enervate suggests a gradual physical or moral weakening (as through luxury or indolence) until one is too feeble to make an effort.

a nation's youth enervated by affluence and leisure

unman implies a loss of manly vigor, fortitude, or spirit.

a soldier unmanned by the terrors of battle

emasculate stresses a depriving of characteristic force by removing something essential.

an amendment that emasculates existing safeguards

Examples of unman in a Sentence

the near crash of the airliner was a completely unmanning experience for the passengers players who wouldn't let themselves be unmanned by the loss of a single game

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unman was in 1599

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“Unman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unman. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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unman

verb
un·​man ˌən-ˈman How to pronounce unman (audio)
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: to deprive of vigor or courage
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