masculinist

[mas-kyuh-lin-ist]

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.

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

/ ˈmæskjʊlɪst, ˈmæskjʊlɪnɪst /

noun

1. an advocate of the rights of men

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• masculinism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of masculinist¹

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

Example Sentences

But just enough of them do get caught up in masculinist violent fantasies — and are privileged enough to not worry about the consequences — to be interested in throwing punches with fascists.

Read more on Salon

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

Read more on 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.

Read more on BBC

But so was a deep well of masculinist anger.

Read more on 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.

Read more on Salon