broken man

noun

A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event.

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Meanings

nounbroken man (plural broken men)

plural broken men

  1. idiomaticinformalA man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event.
  2. UKhistoricalAn outlaw, especially one inhabiting the Highlands and border country.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see broken, man.
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APA

broken man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20man

MLA

“broken man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20man. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broken man,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20man.

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