Eviscerated

/ɪˈvɪsəreɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having had internal organs removed; stripped of essential meaning, content, or power.

Etymology

Past participle and adjective form of 'eviscerate.' This form can describe either literal surgical removal or metaphorical emptying of substance.

Kelly Says

Use 'eviscerated' to describe something that's been hollowed out and made meaningless—like 'the policy was eviscerated by amendments' sounds more dramatic and exact than simply 'weakened.'

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