masculinist

American  

[mas-kyuh-lin-ist] / ˈmæs kyə lɪn ɪst /

adjective

1. advocating for men’s rights, in opposition to feminism, and supporting traditional gender roles.

   Nostalgia for a bygone era inspires core masculinist ideals of femininity and manliness.

2. maintaining the superiority of men over women: masculinist and patriarchal bias in politics.

   masculinist hiring practices;

   masculinist and patriarchal bias in politics.

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noun

1. an advocate of men’s rights.

   Masculinists are asking the police force to allocate resources specifically for male victims of domestic violence.

masculinist British  

/ ˈmæskjʊlɪst, ˈmæskjʊlɪnɪst /

noun

1. an advocate of the rights of men

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adjective

1. of, characterized by, or relating to men's rights

Other Word Forms

• masculinism noun

Etymology

Origin of masculinist

First recorded in 1910–15; masculine ( def. ) + -ist ( def. ), on the model of feminist ( def. )

Example Sentences

Its pseudo-futuristic vision is militaristic, stainless-steel fortified, masculinist, individualistic, and unforgiving.

From Slate

Andre de Trichateau, a therapist based in South Kensington, London, brought up the appeal of masculinist influencers such as Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed "misogynist", who has 10.4 million followers on X.

From BBC

But so was a deep well of masculinist anger.

From Salon

This meandering pathway towards "knowledge," which was a rite of passage when I was an undergraduate at Morehouse College, is nearly always framed in masculinist terms, a desire to prove to oneself and the world the "humanity" of Black men through material power.

From Salon

Reading more about Hawley’s masculinist turn and hearing how it plays out on this podcast have at long last, soured me on a historical fandom I’ve harbored for years, since visiting Teddy Roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill home on Long Island with my family in elementary school.

From Slate