hypermasculinity

noun

exaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a violent, dominant, or sexual nature

Opposite
hypomasculinity
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Meanings

nounhypermasculinity (usually uncountable, plural hypermasculinities)

plural hypermasculinities

  1. uncountableusuallyexaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a violent, dominant, or sexual nature

    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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hypomasculinity
Also see
supermasculinity

Origin

From hyper- + masculinity.

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Translations

Catalan hipermasculinitat
  • hipermasculinitatTranslations
French hyper-masculinité
  • hyper-masculinitéTranslations
German Hypermaskulinität, Machoverhalten
  • HypermaskulinitätTranslations
  • MachoverhaltenTranslations
Spanish hipermasculinidad
  • hipermasculinidadTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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