eunuchism
eunuchism noun: the condition of being a eunuch.
Noun
eunuchism (uncountable)
- The condition of being a eunuch.
- Again, that Eunuchism (not in itself, but) for the Kingdom of Heaven, is better than it, we doubt not.1620, Joseph Hall, The Honour of the Married Clergy
- A Greek historian Phylarchus describes a white root indigenous to India that caused eunuchism when a person bathed in water in which the root was steeped.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 123
- Synonyms:
- eunuchry
eunuchism meaning in Tamil
eunuchism in Tamil
- அலித்தன்மை, ஆண்மையற்ற
Synonyms of eunuchism
Origin of eunuchism
Latin eunuchismus (“act of unmanning”), equivalent to eunuch + -ism.
Questions about eunuchism
- What does eunuchism mean?
- Eunuchism means the condition of being a eunuch.
- What is eunuchism in Tamil?
- Eunuchism in Tamil is அலித்தன்மை, ஆண்மையற்ற. See Eunuchism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eunuchism?
- Eunuchism is a noun.
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