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manpain

manpain noun: emotional trauma or angst experienced by a man, especially over things pertaining to his male role or identity.

Noun

manpain (uncountable)

  1. Emotional trauma or angst experienced by a man, especially over things pertaining to his male role or identity.
    • “I feel your manpain, bro. Really, I do. I mean, all you wanted was a girl that wouldn't kiss your ass for once and now you're pissed at her for the same damn reason. It's complicated, right?"2013, Kylie Scott, Lick: Stage Dive 1, →ISBN
    • "They killed off [the Scarlet Witch] and Rogue in a completely needless super brutal way literally only to provide manpain," tweeted one fan.2013 November 27, Graeme McMillan, “Death Knocks Three Times for Marvel's 'Uncanny Avengers'”, in Hollywood Reporter

Forms of manpain

alternative formman-pain

Origin of manpain

From man + pain.

Questions about manpain

What does manpain mean?
Manpain means emotional trauma or angst experienced by a man, especially over things pertaining to his male role or identity.
What part of speech is manpain?
Manpain is a noun.

Words near manpain in the dictionary

  1. manpacks
  2. MANPAD
  3. MANPADS
  4. manpage
  5. manpages
  6. manpain
  7. manpanzee
  8. manpanzees
  9. manparts
  10. Manpo
  11. manpo-kei

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