unmanfy
To deprive someone or something of traditionally masculine qualities, strength, or vigor. It is often used figuratively to describe the process of making a person or a concept appear weak, vulnerable, or less assertive than expected.
أمثلة
3 من 5He worried that admitting his fears would unmanfy his image in front of his friends.
He was concerned that showing vulnerability would make him appear less masculine to his peers.
The opposition sought to unmanfy the leader's authority by highlighting his recent indecisiveness.
The rivals attempted to weaken the leader's powerful stance by pointing out his lack of resolve.
Don't let their teasing unmanfy you; staying true to yourself is real strength.
Do not allow their jokes to make you feel less powerful or confident.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Look at the suffix: '-fy' means 'to make'. 'Un-' means 'not'. So, 'un-man-fy' literally means 'to make not a man' (to strip of strength).
اختبار سريع
The general feared that a retreat would _______ his soldiers' courage in the eyes of the enemy.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: unmanfy
أمثلة
He worried that admitting his fears would unmanfy his image in front of his friends.
everydayHe was concerned that showing vulnerability would make him appear less masculine to his peers.
The opposition sought to unmanfy the leader's authority by highlighting his recent indecisiveness.
formalThe rivals attempted to weaken the leader's powerful stance by pointing out his lack of resolve.
Don't let their teasing unmanfy you; staying true to yourself is real strength.
informalDo not allow their jokes to make you feel less powerful or confident.
Sociological studies often examine how modern labor conditions can unmanfy the traditional worker archetype.
academicAcademic research looks at how current job environments might strip away traditional traits of strength from workers.
The aggressive takeover was intended to unmanfy the smaller company's presence in the market.
businessThe hostile acquisition aimed to strip the smaller firm of its competitive strength and influence.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
to unmanfy the ego
to humble or weaken someone's sense of self-importance
unmanfy the opposition
to render the opposing side powerless
unmanfy by design
intentionally making something or someone appear weaker
يُخلط عادةً مع
Unmanly is an adjective describing a state, whereas unmanfy is a verb describing the action of making something unmanly.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
This is a rare, morphologically derived verb. It is most likely to appear in literary contexts or specialized vocabulary tests that focus on the use of the causative suffix '-fy'.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use the adjective 'unmanly' when they actually mean the action (verb) 'unmanfy'. Remember that '-fy' always indicates an action of making or becoming.
نصيحة للحفظ
Look at the suffix: '-fy' means 'to make'. 'Un-' means 'not'. So, 'un-man-fy' literally means 'to make not a man' (to strip of strength).
أصل الكلمة
Constructed from the English prefix 'un-' (expressing reversal), 'man' (the root), and the suffix '-fy' (from Latin '-ficare', meaning 'to make').
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
The word relies on traditional, often dated, gender norms where 'manliness' is synonymous with power and emotional stoicism.
اختبار سريع
The general feared that a retreat would _______ his soldiers' courage in the eyes of the enemy.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: unmanfy
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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