brocialist
brocialist noun: a male socialist, especially one with masculinist views.
Noun
brocialist (plural brocialists)
- A male socialist, especially one with masculinist views.
- A male socialist, leftist or progressive accused of downplaying women's issues, or displaying an alleged misogynistic or macho attitude.
- My experience is that ‘brocialists' don’t openly embrace patriarchy; they deny it’s a problem.2013, Richard Seymour, quoted in Laurie Penny, "Laurie Penny on Brand, iconoclasm, and a woman's place in the revolution", New Statesman, 2 November 2013
- 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
- Synonyms:
- brogressive
Synonyms of brocialist
Forms of brocialist
| plural | brocialists |
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Origin of brocialist
Blend of bro + socialist.
Questions about brocialist
- What does brocialist mean?
- Brocialist means a male socialist, especially one with masculinist views.
- What part of speech is brocialist?
- Brocialist is a noun.
- What is the plural of brocialist?
- The plural of brocialist is brocialists.
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