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man crush

American  
[man kruhsh] / ˈmæn ˌkrʌʃ /

noun

Informal.
  1. an intense nonsexual infatuation that a man has with another man.

    My husband has a man crush on his new favorite quarterback.

  2. a person who is the object of this infatuation.


Etymology

Origin of man crush

First recorded in 1995–2000


Example Sentences

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But he also has this man crush because Connolly is attractive, because he is politically adept.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2023

OK, so that last part isn’t exactly true, but it was a great week for The Grind’s favorite man crush.

From Golf Digest ● Feb. 14, 2017

Mr. Putin has developed something of a man crush on that exiled writer.

From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2015

His man crush on Kemp has clouded his judgment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2014

How could one man crush so many dreams?

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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