Demasculinize (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the testicles of a male animal.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Veterinarians typically demasculinize male livestock to make them more docile and easier to manage.
- The farmer decided to demasculinize his prize bull in hopes of reducing its aggression.
- Castrating the male horse would demasculinize it and eliminate its dominant behavior.
- The animal shelter chose to demasculinize the aggressive tomcat to make it more adoptable.
- The rancher made the difficult decision to demasculinize his male sheep to improve their overall temperament.