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hypermasculine

American  
[hahy-per-mas-kyuh-lin] / ˌhaɪ pərˈmæs kjə lɪn /

adjective

  1. excessively masculine or overemphasizing traits generally perceived as masculine.


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But more significantly, the peptide trend literally emerged from a hypermasculine community in the first place: bodybuilder forums.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

Karol G turned heads not just for being a young woman in a hypermasculine genre, but for how she both mastered and expanded the genre from the moment she emerged in it.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2025

It’s clear that these two hypermasculine men, still speeding through Miami in fast, slick cars, are aging.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2024

"Black men may have a desire to be vulnerable in their relationships but that is often suppressed by the need to keep up with a hypermasculine image."

From Salon Apr. 19, 2023

“Now that I’ve read this … I will maybe have to become hypermasculine again,” said Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, mysteriously.

From Seattle Times Mar. 11, 2023

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