hegemonic masculinity

[hej-uh-mon-ik mas-kyuh-lin-i-tee]

noun

1. a socially constructed masculine ideal, defined chiefly in contrast to or as the opposite of femininity, and held up as the most prestigious form of manliness in a heteropatriarchy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hegemonic masculinity¹

First recorded in 1995–2000