manosphere

[man-uh-sfeer]

noun

Digital Technology, Informal.

1. a loosely affiliated network of masculinist websites, blogs, and online forums.

Word History and Origins

Origin of manosphere¹

First recorded in 2015–20; man ( def. ) + -o- ( def. ) + sphere ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Now that I look back on it, I really, really wish I never got into like politics,” Adin Ross, a popular “manosphere” YouTuber, recently told his followers.

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He’s quieter than the real Kerr, who could come across like a guileless chatterbox, and when he does talk, it’s often about the control he must exert on his body and his backyard — the diet, the exercise, the sobriety, the gardening — delivered with the conviction of someone giving motivational advice to the manosphere.

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But is there enough demand—in listeners and supplement sponsorship—to make the same impact that the conservative manosphere has?

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Like a lot of teens, Ethan seeks guidance in the online manosphere, going down a rabbit hole of misogynistic comments about his stepmother.

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Gaines is a popular manosphere personality with a controversial background working in Homeland Security, and his regular content often involves telling men to deprioritize women and telling women to devalue themselves.

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