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

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

There was this idea that studying English literature is this sort of masculinist, colonialist, rough-and-tumble activity that helps to make a student into a man.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2019

"Brostep" was the derisive term coined to discourage the masculinist tendency, mock it out of existence.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2012