Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe male equivalent of the menopause in women; characterized by a decline in libido and overall energy.
Origin
From andro- + -pause, based on menopause.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 男性更年期
- 男性更年期male equivalent of the menopause
Finnish andropaussi
- andropaussimale equivalent of the menopause
French andropause
- andropausemale equivalent of the menopause
German Andropause
- Andropausemale equivalent of the menopause
Greek ανδρόπαυση
- ανδρόπαυση (andrópafsi)male equivalent of the menopause
Indonesian andropause
- andropausemale equivalent of the menopause
Italian andropausa
- andropausamale equivalent of the menopause
Polish andropauza, męskie klimakterium
- andropauzamale equivalent of the menopause
- męskie klimakteriummale equivalent of the menopause
Portuguese andropausa
- andropausamale equivalent of the menopause
Russian возрастно́й андроге́нный дефици́т
- возрастно́й андроге́нный дефици́т (vozrastnój androgénnyj deficít)male equivalent of the menopause
Swedish andropaus
- andropausmale equivalent of the menopause
Cite this entry
APA
andropause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andropause
MLA
“andropause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andropause. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andropause,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andropause.
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