1. making a man feel less masculine or depriving him of male strength, vigor, or spirit

Examples

• He found his boss’s constant criticism emasculating.
• The defeat was particularly emasculating for the proud athlete.
• She worried that her success might seem emasculating to her partner.
• The public humiliation felt emasculating to him.
• He considered the menial tasks emasculating and beneath his dignity.
• The role reversal in their relationship was emasculating for him.