• (n.) Castration.
Synonym: emasculation. ... 2. Loss or absence of the masculine, with acquisition of feminine characteristics; a type of effemination. ... 3. Delusional belief of a man that he has become a woman. ... Origin: L. E, out, + vir, man ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Ev`i·ra'tion noun [ Latin eviratio .] Castration. [ Obsolete]
Type: Term Pronunciation: ev′i-rā′shŭn, ē-vī-rā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Loss or absence of the masculine, with acquisition of feminine characteristics; a type of effemination. 2. Delusional belief of a man that he has become a woman. Synonyms: emasculation