manosphere
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of manosphere
First recorded in 2015–20; man ( def. ) + -o- ( def. ) + sphere ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The case has profoundly shocked the country and triggered a nationwide conversation about the negative effects of social media on children, particularly exposure to the manosphere and incel culture.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Polymarket and Virality targeted dozens of videos by Adin Ross, a 25-year-old manosphere phenom with millions of followers, for promotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
YouTube has once again removed the channels of controversial manosphere personality Clavicular.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The problem: A lot of those people still only know the manosphere creep through his clips and not his full videos, where his ugly visions are actually laid out in full.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
And this is what’s playing out in the manosphere now that Megan has changed her relationship status.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
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