Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unmanning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-man-ning
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of unman

adj

That destroys manly virtues or qualities; that renders effeminate or helpless.

noun

The removal of manly qualities.

Example Sentences

"Blanford did not see quite how; but her sweet enthusiasm was so warming, and the tang of her kiss so unmanning that he found himself nodding agreement."
"Schreber's transformation into a woman begins internally, in terms of thoughts and sensations and nerves. Only then does it begin to manifest itself externally. In this respect, Schreber mentions two brief unmannings in the asylum."

Etymology

From unman + -ing.

Inflected Forms

more unmanning (comparative) most unmanning (superlative) unmannings (plural)

Questions

What does unmanning mean?: present participle and gerund of unman
Where does unmanning come from?: From unman + -ing.

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