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man of culture

man of culture noun: one (a man or sometimes regardless of gender) whose tastes are admired by others, especially if these are unorthodox.

Noun

man of culture (plural men of culture)

  1. (Internet) One (a man or sometimes regardless of gender) whose tastes are admired by others, especially if these are unorthodox.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see man, of, culture.

Forms of man of culture

pluralmen of culture

Origin of man of culture

Originating in 2015 from a viral reaction image screenshot featuring the character Last Samurai from the anime Arakawa Under the Bridge with the caption "Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well", seen in episode 9 of season 2. Popularized in 2017 on social media.

Questions about man of culture

What does man of culture mean?
Man of culture means one (a man or sometimes regardless of gender) whose tastes are admired by others, especially if these are unorthodox.
What part of speech is man of culture?
Man of culture is a noun.
What is the plural of man of culture?
The plural of man of culture is men of culture.

Words near man of culture in the dictionary

  1. man management
  2. man milk
  3. man mode
  4. man o' war
  5. man of action
  6. man of culture
  7. man of few words
  8. man of gingerbread
  9. man of God
  10. man of honor
  11. man of Kent

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