unsex
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unsex
- /ʌnˈsɛks/
Rhymes with -ɛks
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From un- + sex.
verb unsexes · unsexing · unsexed
- To deprive of sexual attributes or characteristics. Lady Macbeth: Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts! unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe full Of direst cruelty:
- To sterilize (deprive of the ability to procreate); to castrate.
Talk about this word "unsex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unsex. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unsex. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unsex "unsex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unsex.
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@misc{unsex_2026,
title = {unsex},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unsex},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
