castratrix

English

Etymology

From Latin castratrix or castrate +‎ -trix with feminine agent-nounal suffix; compare castrator.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kæsˈtɹeɪtɹɪks/

Noun

castratrix (plural castratrices)

  1. (chiefly used in philosophy or psychoanalysis) A female who castrates (either literally or metaphorically).
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:castratrix.
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