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castration

[kas-trey-shuhn]

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noun

the removal of the testes.
the removal of the ovaries.
Psychology.��the rendering or condition of impotency, literally or metaphorically, as a result of psychological means, especially the willful threat to a person's masculinity or femininity.
the deprivation of strength, power, or efficiency.
the castration of our morale by a ruthless leader.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1400–50; from Old French or Latin ��ٰ��پ�ō��- stem of ��ٰ��پ�ō “e��ܱ��پ��ǲ�”; castrat(e) ( def. ), -ion ( def. )

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Research on the impact of chemical castration - while limited - has shown considerable reductions in reoffending rates.

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The government also confirmed it would expand a pilot scheme offering chemical castration to some prisoners, with a view to making it nationwide and potentially mandatory.

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Zambia's Justice Minister Princess Kasune-Zulu has called for the castration of child rapists as an extreme measure to deter perpetrators and protect children from abuse.

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I know that the side effects of hormone treatment, horrifyingly referred to as “chemical castration,” can be permanent.

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I know that the side effects of hormone treatment, horrifyingly referred to “chemical castration,” can be permanent.

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