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  

/ 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

See Examples For:

masculinist

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

This all operated through highly gendered rhetoric which championed penal and military functions, not because of their programmatic efficacy or cost effectiveness, but often simply through links to masculinist attributes.

From Salon ● May 29, 2021

Thomas has coopted the masculinist narrative but completely sidelined the feminist objections being raised alongside the arguments in the 1960s and 1970s.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2021

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