Definition
Surgically or chemically prevented from reproducing by removing or disabling reproductive organs, or weakened and made ineffective.
Etymology
From Latin 'castratus,' past participle of 'castrare.' The practice is ancient, used historically on animals, enslaved people, and singers (castrati in opera), with roots in pre-Roman cultures.
Kelly Says
The most famous castrated singers were Italian castrati in the 1600s-1700s—they had remarkable voices because they retained high-register vocal cords while developing powerful lung capacity!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ እንግሊዝኛ
en-de en-gliz-nya
BNবাংলা
কাস্ট্রেট
kas-tre-te
CACatalà
castrat
kas-traht
CSČeština
kastrovaný
kas-tro-va-ny
DADansk
kastreret
kas-tre-ret
DEDeutsch
kastriert
kas-tri-t
ELΕλληνικά
καστερισμένος
kas-te-ris-men-os
ESEspañol
castrado
kas-tra-doh
FISuomi
kastroitu
kas-troi-tu
GUGU
કેસ્ટ્રેટ
kes-tra-te
HUMagyar
kastrálva
kas-tra-va-la
IDBahasa Indonesia
dikastir
di-kas-tir
IGIG
kaastrate
ka-as-tra-te
ITItaliano
castrato
kas-tra-toh
JA日本語
去勢された
kuse-se-sa-re-ta
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-pro-ret
KO한국어
중성화된
jung-seong-hwa-do-neun
MRMR
कॅस्ट्रेट
kas-tre-te
MSBahasa Melayu
dikastir
di-kas-tir
NLNederlands
gecastreerd
ge-kas-tre-erd
NONorsk
kastrert
kas-tre-rt
PAPA
ਕਾਸਟ੍ਰੇਟ
ka-as-tre-te
PLPolski
kastrowany
kas-tro-va-ny
PTPortuguês
castrado
kas-tra-doh
RORomână
castrat
kas-traht
RUРусский
кастрированный
kastrirovannyy
SVSvenska
kastrerad
kas-tre-rad
SWKiswahili
kuwatia
koo-wa-ti-a
TAதமிழ்
வெட்டுதல்
vet-tu-thal
TLTL
na-kastrate
na-kas-tra-te
TRTürkçe
kastre edilmiş
kas-tre e-di-lish
UKУкраїнська
кастрований
kastro-va-niy
VITiếng Việt
đã triệt sản
da tre-t san
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-thwa-la
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Castration as punishment historically targeted men perceived as threats to patriarchal order, but metaphorical use ('castrated' argument, idea) inappropriately medicalizes and sexualizes intellectual diminishment, flattening distinct concepts.
Inclusive Usage
Use precise language describing what's actually weakened: 'undermined,' 'weakened,' or 'incomplete' argument or plan.
Inclusive Alternatives
["undermined","weakened","incomplete","insufficient"]