hypermasculine

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/ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ˈmæskjʊlɪn//ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ˈmæskjələn/

adjective

Extremely masculine

Scrabble 26

Meanings

adjectivehypermasculine (comparative more hypermasculine, superlative most hypermasculine)

comparative more hypermasculine · superlative most hypermasculine

  1. 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 Star
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    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

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishmasculine
  8. Englishhypermasculine

From hyper- + masculine.

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Translations

Spanish hipermasculino
  • hipermasculinoTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

“hypermasculine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermasculine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypermasculine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermasculine.

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