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hypermasculine

/ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ˈmæskjʊlɪn/

hypermasculine adjective: extremely masculine.

Adjective

hypermasculine (comparative more hypermasculine, superlative most hypermasculine)

  1. Extremely masculine
    • But it's also in keeping with menswear's current preoccupation with authenticity, a return to basic, hardworking and hypermasculine clothing.2009 February 26, Loretta Chin, “Canada produces fashion by buddies and brothers”, in Toronto Star
    • I can see why Jeremy’s Razors is focusing its ad dollars on men who might appreciate its hypermasculine message. But the reverse is not as clear: Are these men better off for having been pitched an “anti-woke” razor?2023 April 6, Julia Angwin, “If It’s Advertised to You Online, You Probably Shouldn’t Buy It. Here’s Why.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of hypermasculine

comparativemore hypermasculine
superlativemost hypermasculine

Origin of hypermasculine

From hyper- + masculine.

Words formed from hypermasculine

Questions about hypermasculine

What does hypermasculine mean?
Hypermasculine means extremely masculine.
What part of speech is hypermasculine?
Hypermasculine is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hypermasculine?
Hypermasculine is pronounced /ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ˈmæskjʊlɪn/.

Words near hypermasculine in the dictionary

  1. hypermarketed
  2. hypermarkets
  3. hypermart
  4. hypermarts
  5. hypermasc
  6. hypermasculine
  7. hypermasculinisation
  8. hypermasculinised
  9. hypermasculinism
  10. hypermasculinist
  11. hypermasculinities

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