Meaning
castration
- surgical or chemical removal of reproductive organs, especially testicles
- drastic curtailment or censorship of creative freedom or power (figurative)
In a sentence
La castrazione preventiva dei gatti randagi serve a limitare il randagismo.
Preventive neutering of stray cats helps curb the stray population.
La censura ha operato una vera castrazione dell'opera teatrale originale.
Censorship carried out a real emasculation of the original play.
L'intervento di castrazione è stato eseguito senza alcuna complicazione.
The castration surgery was performed without any complications.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| castrazione | feminine · singular |
| castrazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used in veterinary, medical, historical, and occasionally metaphorical psychoanalytic contexts.