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What does castration mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of removing the testicles.
  2. (figuratively) Any act that removes power from a person (particularly a man) or entity.
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The castration of the enemy or the enemy's corpse in some societies was a means of transferring the power of the male warrior to the victor.
The act of limiting and controlling oneself here is not a castration of liberty.
At the moment of castration of a potentially great polo pony, the sperm can be collected and frozen.
Common procedures for beef calves include branding, castration and dehorning.
In medical practice, castration is sometimes used in the treatment of prostate cancer.
In psychiatry, a male's need for exhibitionism could be seen as a reaction against castration anxiety.

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