hypermasculinity
English
Etymology
From hyper- + masculinity.
Noun
hypermasculinity (usually uncountable, plural hypermasculinities)
- exaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a violent, dominant, or sexual nature
- 1999, Varda Burstyn, The rites of men: manhood, politics, and the culture of sport, page 192
- These images glamourized and normalized violent standards of hypermasculinity
- 1999, Varda Burstyn, The rites of men: manhood, politics, and the culture of sport, page 192
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