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Emancipation vs Emasculation - What's the difference?

emancipation | emasculation |

As nouns the difference between emancipation and emasculation

is that emancipation is the act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence while emasculation is the act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.

emancipation

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence
  • The state of being thus set free; liberation; used of slaves, minors, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjection.
  • US President Abraham Lincoln was called the Great Emancipator after issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

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    emasculation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
  • The act of depriving, or state of being deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness.