Definition of UNMAN

unman

Verb

  • cause to lose one's nerve
    • "an unmanning experience"
  • To divest of humanity.
  • To castrate; to remove the manhood of.
  • To sap (a person) of the strength, whether physical or emotional, required to deal with a situation.
  • To deprive of men.

Origin / Etymology

From un- (“de-, dis-, away”) + man (“male person”). Compare Dutch ontmannen, German entmannen, both “to unman, emasculate, castrate”.

Synonyms

emasculate

Scrabble Score: 7

unman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
unman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

unman is a valid Words With Friends word