castration
Example Sentences
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He said he wanted to change people’s minds about the surgery because of a misconception that a vasectomy was the same as castration and that it made men effeminate.
From New York Times
Other pages reveal her aggression — fantasies of castration or of the attempted murder of her sons.
From New York Times
He opted for a vasectomy instead of castration because the latter procedure would have caused Thor's mane to fall out.
From BBC
It’s basically a chemical castration, but no one used that term.
From Washington Post
The victim had made initial contact with Allen through a website while searching online about castrations and related terms.
From Seattle Times
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