masculinist

American  

[mas-kyuh-lin-ist] / ˈmæs kjə 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  

/ 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

See Examples For:

masculinist

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

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2025

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 ● Dec. 22, 2024

But so was a deep well of masculinist anger.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2024

It was more one that involved traditional sorts of masculinist orientation toward engaging in liberation struggles with community police or community state, or sometimes community vigilantes.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2018