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hypermasculinity

American  
[hahy-per-mas-kyuh-lin-i-tee] / ˌhaɪ pərˌmæs kyəˈlɪn ɪ ti /

noun

  1. excessively masculine quality; overemphasis on traits generally perceived as masculine.


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I don’t think that’s quite what hypermasculinity means, but we’ll get to that in a minute.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023

Likewise, historian Kristen Kobes Du Mez examines how hypermasculinity is embedded in American evangelicalism.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2021

They must also navigate their place in a work culture that values toughness and hypermasculinity with a history of being resistant to well-being, former and current officers told The Washington Post.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2021

He understood the fragility of their hypermasculinity, and when his characters were humbled, or when their bravado turned to fear, it was not so much a reversal as a reveal.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2017

But eventually the hypermasculinity and caustic sense of humor wore on Bennett, who is naturally low-key.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2016

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