Eunuch
noun
A man who has been castrated, especially (in the past) one employed to guard the women's living areas at an oriental court.
In ancient China, eunuchs were known to work in the royal court.
noun
An ineffectual person.
He called his opponent a political eunuch.
Often appears as...
- political eunuch
- be a eunuch
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Disapproving
noun
A man who has been castrated, especially (in the past) one employed to guard the women's living areas at an oriental court.
In ancient China, eunuchs were known to work in the royal court.
noun
An ineffectual person.
He called his opponent a political eunuch.
Often appears as...
- political eunuch
- be a eunuch
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Understand that 'eunuch' often refers to historical roles, not common in modern times.
Historical texts may mention eunuchs serving pharaohs or emperors.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Use with care; it can be a sensitive topic because it involves castration.
Be respectful when discussing the roles of eunuchs in history.
Pro Tip 3/3Associations
'Eunuch' can also metaphorically imply someone lacks power or influence.
They called the minister a eunuch for his lack of authority.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Understand that 'eunuch' often refers to historical roles, not common in modern times.
Historical texts may mention eunuchs serving pharaohs or emperors.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Use with care; it can be a sensitive topic because it involves castration.
Be respectful when discussing the roles of eunuchs in history.
Pro Tip 3/3Associations
'Eunuch' can also metaphorically imply someone lacks power or influence.
They called the minister a eunuch for his lack of authority.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Understand that 'eunuch' often refers to historical roles, not common in modern times.
Historical texts may mention eunuchs serving pharaohs or emperors.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Use with care; it can be a sensitive topic because it involves castration.
Be respectful when discussing the roles of eunuchs in history.
Pro Tip 3/3Associations
'Eunuch' can also metaphorically imply someone lacks power or influence.
They called the minister a eunuch for his lack of authority.
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Who was the world's...
the divinely chaotic energy that gives spark to the universe. Inanna delighted in all forms of sexual expression and was considered so powerful that she transcended gender boundaries, as did her earthly attendants, who could be prostitutes, eunuchs or cross-dressers.
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Unorthodox Sculpting PIPE...
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Who was the world's...
the divinely chaotic energy that gives spark to the universe. Inanna delighted in all forms of sexual expression and was considered so powerful that she transcended gender boundaries, as did her earthly attendants, who could be prostitutes, eunuchs or cross-dressers.
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Unorthodox Sculpting PIPE...
it said gaudi even watched people die so he could portray the soul going to god pelvic area cereal porque cali wanted to do it to convey the message of eternity so it had to be real the eunuch is here
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Tina Brown
American Editor
It's one of the biggest fibs going that American newspapers are now being forced to give up their commitment to investigative reporting. Most of them gave up long ago as their greedy managements squeezed every cent out of the bottom line and turned their newsrooms into eunuchs.
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Christian McKay
English Actor
I was at the Royal Shakespeare Company, where I thought, in my naivete, I'd stay for the rest of my career. I'd thought I'd work up through the ranks and go from spear carrier - or in my case, the eunuch, which was several rungs below the spear carrier - to King Lear.
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Javed Jaffrey
Indian Actor
There is a very thin line when a man plays woman. If you're not careful, you may end up looking like a eunuch. If you don't enact your role properly, you can look very bad.
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Howard Fast
American Novelist
A critic is a eunuch working in a harem. He watches it, but he knows he can't do it. Critics very often are failed writers and, like failed priests, they hate religion.
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Tom Stoppard
English Dramatist
The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe - responsibility without power, the prerogative of the eunuch throughout the ages.
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Brendan Behan
Irish Dramatist
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
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Vishwajeet Pradhan
Indian Actor
Explaining to my children, especially my daughter, that I will be dressed as a woman, and will be playing a eunuch was a tough task.
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Vishwajeet Pradhan
Indian Actor
I played a eunuch in 'Shabnam Mausi' with Ashutosh Rana and no one even knew when the film released.
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J. Paul Getty
American Businessman
I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows of chastity.
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Jed S. Rakoff
American Judge
Judges have to be neutral, but they don't have to be eunuchs.
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Tina Brown
American Editor
It's one of the biggest fibs going that American newspapers are now being forced to give up their commitment to investigative reporting. Most of them gave up long ago as their greedy managements squeezed every cent out of the bottom line and turned their newsrooms into eunuchs.
Quote examples
Christian McKay
English Actor
I was at the Royal Shakespeare Company, where I thought, in my naivete, I'd stay for the rest of my career. I'd thought I'd work up through the ranks and go from spear carrier - or in my case, the eunuch, which was several rungs below the spear carrier - to King Lear.
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Javed Jaffrey
Indian Actor
There is a very thin line when a man plays woman. If you're not careful, you may end up looking like a eunuch. If you don't enact your role properly, you can look very bad.
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Howard Fast
American Novelist
A critic is a eunuch working in a harem. He watches it, but he knows he can't do it. Critics very often are failed writers and, like failed priests, they hate religion.
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Tom Stoppard
English Dramatist
The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe - responsibility without power, the prerogative of the eunuch throughout the ages.
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Brendan Behan
Irish Dramatist
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
Quote examples
Vishwajeet Pradhan
Indian Actor
Explaining to my children, especially my daughter, that I will be dressed as a woman, and will be playing a eunuch was a tough task.
Quote examples
Vishwajeet Pradhan
Indian Actor
I played a eunuch in 'Shabnam Mausi' with Ashutosh Rana and no one even knew when the film released.
Quote examples
J. Paul Getty
American Businessman
I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows of chastity.
Quote examples
Jed S. Rakoff
American Judge
Judges have to be neutral, but they don't have to be eunuchs.
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