• Hypermasculinity

    Origin

    From - + masculinity

    Full definition of hypermasculinity

    Noun

    hypermasculinity

    (usually uncountable; plural hypermasculinities)
    1. exaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a violent, dominant, or sexual nature
      • 1999, Varda Burstyn, The rites of men: manhood, politics, and the culture of sport, page 192These images glamourized and normalized violent standards of hypermasculinity
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