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herbivore men

herbivore men is the plural of herbivore man.

Meaning of herbivore man

Noun

herbivore man (plural herbivore men)

  1. (neologism) A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.
    • These “herbivore men,” as they are known in English, are said to be ambivalent about pursuing either women or conventional success.2018 November 13, Kate Julian, “Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex?”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 12 Jan 2019
    Synonyms:
    grass-eater

Questions about herbivore men

What is herbivore men the plural of?
Herbivore men is the plural of herbivore man.

Words near herbivore men in the dictionary

  1. herbists
  2. herbivora
  3. herbivoral
  4. herbivore
  5. herbivore man
  6. herbivore men
  7. herbivores
  8. herbivority
  9. herbivorization
  10. herbivorized
  11. herbivorous

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