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brocialism

brocialism noun: socialism or progressivism which downplays women's issues or reinforces masculinist attitudes or ideas.

Noun

brocialism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, slang) Socialism or progressivism which downplays women's issues or reinforces masculinist attitudes or ideas.
    • Often, brocialism manifests at left-wing powwows. Someone raises a feminist grievance. The brocialist instructs her that she is distracted from the paramount issue, namely class.2014 January 8, Marc Tracy, “How to Talk to a 'Brocialist'”, in New Republic
    • The new brocialism cares deeply about women’s issues of course – just not enough to elect an actual woman. They don’t need to, because good lefties speak for all us. They don’t even notice gender.2015 September 12, Suzanne Moore, “As Jeremy Corbyn was anointed leader, not one female voice was heard”, in The Guardian
  2. (UK, derogatory, slang) Any form of socialism characterised by blokeishness.
    • I think part of the answer might perhaps lie in the nature of the hard left politics which Mr Corbyn embraces. He's been accused of brocialism or bro-socialism if you're struggling to spit that one out. And however much you may choose to ignore it, there does often appear to be something blokey...2015 September 14, Cathy Newman, “Welcome to Jeremy Corbyn's blokey Britain - where brocialism rules”, in The Telegraph

Origin of brocialism

Blend of bro + socialism.

Questions about brocialism

What does brocialism mean?
Brocialism means socialism or progressivism which downplays women's issues or reinforces masculinist attitudes or ideas.
What part of speech is brocialism?
Brocialism is a noun.

Words near brocialism in the dictionary

  1. brochure
  2. brochures
  3. brochureware
  4. brochus
  5. broché
  6. brocialism
  7. brocialist
  8. brocialists
  9. Brocious
  10. Brociouses
  11. brock

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