male menopause

noun

1. a malaise that allegedly affects men in middle age and is said to be responsible for periods of emotional upset and uncharacteristic behavior.

male menopause

noun

1. a period in a man's later middle age in which he may experience an identity crisis as he feels age overtake his sexual powers

Word History and Origins

Origin of male menopause¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Jump cut to the present day and you find the male menopause has gone into its own tailspin.

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