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castratism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Prepubescent castration.
The practice of prepubescently castrating male humans as to preserve their alto or soprano voices.

Word forms

castratism

Etymology

From castrate + -ism.

Related words

castrate castration castrato eunuch prepubescent sterilize

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