male menopause

noun

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

Nearby words

male chauvinist, male chauvinist pig, male cow, male fern, male gaze, male menopause, male pattern baldness, male turner's syndrome, male-, male-sterile, male-to-female

Origin of male menopause

First recorded in 1945–50

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British Dictionary definitions for male menopause

male menopause

noun

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

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