eunuch
noun
Simple meaning
A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈjunək
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A castrated human male.
in translations of ancient texts
A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.
figurative
One that is ineffectual.
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This meaning: (in translations of ancient texts) A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.
Used this way, eunuch is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
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- “Eunuchs guarded the harem.”noun
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