Eunuchism, which persisted at the Chinese court until this century, never got a foothold in Japan (Alfred L. Kroeber).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nuch — eu·nuch; eu·nuch·ism; eu·nuch·ize; eu·nuch·oid·ism; eu·nuch·ry; eu·nuch·oid; eu·nuch·oi·dal; … English syllables
eu|nuch|oid|ism — «YOO nuh koy DIHZ uhm», noun. a condition in which the testes are present but have become atrophied and inactive … Useful english dictionary
eunuchism — eu·nuch·ism … English syllables
EU — EU; Eu; eu·arc·tos; eu·as·ca·les; eu·ascomycetes; eu·as·co·my·cet·i·dae; eu·ascomycetous; eu·aster; eu·bacteria; eu·bac·te·ri·a·les; eu·bacterium; eu·ba·sid·i·ae; eu·ba·sid·ii; eu·bo·ic; eu·branchipus; eu·bryales; eu·caine; eu·cai·rite;… … English syllables
eunuch — A male individual whose testes have been removed or have never developed. [G. eunouchos, chamberlain, fr. eune, bed, + echmacr; o, to have] * * * eu·nuch yü nək, nik n a man or boy deprived of the testes or external genitals eu·nuch·ism .iz əm n… … Medical dictionary
eunuch — eu•nuch [[t]ˈyu nək[/t]] n. why a castrated man, esp. one formerly employed by Oriental rulers as a harem guard or palace official • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME eunuk < L eunūchus < Gk eunoûchos=eun(ḗ) bed + ouchos, var. of ochos, n. der. of… … From formal English to slang
eunuchism — eu·nuch (yo͞o’nək) n. 1) A castrated man, traditionally employed as a harem attendant or as a functionary in certain Asian courts. 2) Often Offensive A man or boy whose testes are nonfunctioning or have been removed. 3) Derogatory An ineffectual… … Word Histories
Eunuchism — Eu nuch*ism, n. [L. eunuchismus an unmanning, Gr. ?: cf. F. eunuchisme eunuchism.] The state of being eunuch. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eunuchism — 1. The state of being a eunuch; absence of the testes or failure of the gonads to develop or function with consequent lack of reproductive and sexual function and of development of secondary sex characteristics. 2. SYN … Medical dictionary
eunuchoidism — A state in which testes are present but fail to function normally; may be of gonadal or pituitary origin. SYN: eunuchism (2), male hypogonadism. hypergonadotropic e. e. of gonadal … Medical dictionary
