unman

== English == === Etymology === From un- (“de-, dis-, away”) +‎ man (“male person”). Compare Dutch ontmannen, German entmannen, both “to unman, emasculate, castrate”. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ʌnˈmæn/ Rhymes: -æn === Verb === unman (third-person singular simple present unmans, present participle unmanning, simple past and past participle unmanned) (transitive, archaic) To divest of humanity. (transitive, archaic) To castrate; to remove the manhood of. Synonym: emasculate (transitive, figurative) To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation. Synonym: emasculate (transitive) To deprive of men. ==== Derived terms ==== unmanner === Anagrams === annum, nanmu == Welsh == === Alternative forms === unfan (usually in negative contexts) === Etymology === Univerbation of un man (“one place”). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɨ̞nman/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪnman/ Rhymes: -ɨ̞nman === Noun === unman m (uncountable) a certain place (in negative expressions) nowhere, anywhere Synonyms: unlle, nunlle ==== Usage notes ==== As this is a noun, using it adverbially requires a preposition. ==== Synonyms ==== unlle ==== Related terms ==== ble, le, lle (“where”) pobman (“everywhere”) rhywle (“somewhere”) unrhyw le (“anywhere”) === References ===