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- [uhn-man]
- /ʌnˈmæn/
- /ˌʌn.ˈmæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-man]
- /ʌnˈmæn/
Definitions of unman word
- verb with object unman to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of: Constant conflict finally unmanned him. 1
- verb with object unman to deprive of virility; emasculate; castrate. 1
- transitive verb unman emasculate 1
- transitive verb unman cause to lose courage 1
- verb unman to cause to lose courage or nerve 0
- verb unman to make effeminate 0
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Origin of unman
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-2 + man1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unman
verb unman
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
- damping — moistening or wetting
- demoralize — If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
- geld — to castrate (an animal, especially a horse).
- get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
Top questions with unman
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