Meanings
comparative more hypermasculine · superlative most hypermasculine
- Extremely masculine
But it's also in keeping with menswear's current preoccupation with authenticity, a return to basic, hardworking and hypermasculine clothing.
2009 February 26, Loretta Chin, “Canada produces fashion by buddies and brothers”, in Toronto Star1 more example
I can see why Jeremy’s Razors is focusing its ad dollars on men who might appreciate its hypermasculine message. But the reverse is not as clear: Are these men better off for having been pitched an “anti-woke” razor?
2023 April 6, Julia Angwin, “If It’s Advertised to You Online, You Probably Shouldn’t Buy It. Here’s Why.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Hellenic*hupér
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
- Englishhyper-
- Englishmasculine
- Englishhypermasculine
Translations
Spanish hipermasculino
- hipermasculinoTranslations
Cite this entry
hypermasculine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermasculine
“hypermasculine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermasculine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypermasculine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermasculine.
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