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hypermasculine

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

adjective

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


Other Word Forms

  • hypermasculinist noun
  • hypermasculinity noun
  • hypermasculinization noun
  • hypermasculinize verb
  • hypermasculinized adjective

Example Sentences

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We started texting throughout the day, sharing memes, cat pictures and jokes about the hypermasculine beasts at the gym.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

In general, that anxiety shows up in the defenses against it through a wide variety of hypermasculine poses, declarations and enactments.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024

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

Not only does he subvert the hypermasculine world of boxing with the welcome presence of Leyva and real-life trainer Ann “Mitt Queen” Najjar, but he casts Damian perfectly with Majors.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023

“And just as any other hypermasculine space, there are bro codes that exist, and she is at the point bumping up against them, and you see the response for it.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022