unsex

[ uhn-seks ]

/ ʌnˈsɛks /

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verb (used with object)

to deprive of sexual power; render impotent or frigid; spay or castrate.

to deprive (oneself or another) of the proper or appropriate character and qualities of one's sex, as by unnatural conduct.

Origin of unsex

First recorded in 1595–1605; un-² + sex

Words nearby unsex

unset, unsettle, unsettled, unsettlement, unsew, unsex, unshackle, unshadowed, unshakable, unshaken, unshaped

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Example sentences from the Web for unsex

George Eliot, as a true artist, sees what is faulty in the catastrophe, but she will not unsex her creation.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873|Various
Education, beyond the simple old-fashioned limits, tended only to unsex her.
Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2)|Margaret Veley
But the woman is drawn only by one feeling; she does not unsex herself,--she espouses holiness.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3|Various
There be many ways a woman can "unsex" herself, beside lecturing in public.
Folly as It Flies|Fanny Fern

Their unnatural attempt to be wiser than God, and to unsex themselves, had done little but disease their mind and heart.
David|Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for unsex

unsex

/ (ʌnˈsɛks) /

verb (tr)

mainly literary to deprive (a person) of the attributes of his or her sex, esp to make a woman more callous

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单词	unsex
释义	unsex [ uhn-seks ] / ʌnˈsɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unsex ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to deprive of sexual power; render impotent or frigid; spay or castrate. to deprive (oneself or another) of the proper or appropriate character and qualities of one's sex, as by unnatural conduct. Origin of unsex First recorded in 1595–1605; un-² + sex Words nearby unsex unset, unsettle, unsettled, unsettlement, unsew, unsex, unshackle, unshadowed, unshakable, unshaken, unshaped Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unsex George Eliot, as a true artist, sees what is faulty in the catastrophe, but she will not unsex her creation. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873\|Various Education, beyond the simple old-fashioned limits, tended only to unsex her. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2)\|Margaret Veley But the woman is drawn only by one feeling; she does not unsex herself,--she espouses holiness. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3\|Various There be many ways a woman can "unsex" herself, beside lecturing in public. Folly as It Flies\|Fanny Fern Their unnatural attempt to be wiser than God, and to unsex themselves, had done little but disease their mind and heart. David\|Charles Kingsley British Dictionary definitions for unsex unsex / (ʌnˈsɛks) / verb (tr) mainly literary to deprive (a person) of the attributes of his or her sex, esp to make a woman more callous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unsex emasculate, decontaminate, neuter, fix, purify, incapacitate, fumigate, disinfect, spay, sanitize, clean, geld, alter, change, castrate, autoclave, desexualize, pasteurize, antisepticize
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unsex

verb (used with object)

Origin of unsex

Words nearby unsex

Example sentences from the Web for unsex

British Dictionary definitions for unsex

verb (tr)

Words related to unsex