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male-dominated

male-dominated adjective: where men, as opposed to women, are in control or form the majority.

Adjective

male-dominated (comparative more male-dominated, superlative most male-dominated)

  1. Where men, as opposed to women, are in control or form the majority.
    • Reflective of a male-dominated society, there are only 48 senses relating to women.2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 498
    • Such a male-dominated environment is also likely to contribute to the lingering presence of an outdated belief that expressing feelings and demonstrating emotion is a sign of weakness, deterring some men from discussing their problems.2020 July 1, Paul Stephen, “Vital Connections”, in Rail, page 41

Forms of male-dominated

comparativemore male-dominated
superlativemost male-dominated

Questions about male-dominated

What does male-dominated mean?
Male-dominated means where men, as opposed to women, are in control or form the majority.
What part of speech is male-dominated?
Male-dominated is an adjective.

Words near male-dominated in the dictionary

  1. male-
  2. male-administration
  3. male-assigned
  4. male-bot
  5. male-bots
  6. male-dominated
  7. male-fail
  8. male-failed
  9. male-failing
  10. male-fails
  11. male-gazey

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