masculinist

[ mas-kyuh-lin-ist ]

adjective

1. advocating for men’s rights, in opposition to feminism, and supporting traditional gender roles:

   Nostalgia for a bygone era inspires core masculinist ideals of femininity and manliness.

2. maintaining the superiority of men over women: masculinist and patriarchal bias in politics.

   masculinist hiring practices;

   masculinist and patriarchal bias in politics.

noun

1. an advocate of men’s rights:

   Masculinists are asking the police force to allocate resources specifically for male victims of domestic violence.

masculinist

/ ˈmæskjʊlɪst; ˈmæskjʊlɪnɪst /

noun

1. an advocate of the rights of men

adjective

1. of, characterized by, or relating to men's rights

Other Words From

• mas·cu·lin·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of masculinist¹

First recorded in 1910–15; masculine ( def ) + -ist ( def ), on the model of feminist ( def )

Example Sentences

But so was a deep well of masculinist anger.

From Salon

This meandering pathway towards "knowledge," which was a rite of passage when I was an undergraduate at Morehouse College, is nearly always framed in masculinist terms, a desire to prove to oneself and the world the "humanity" of Black men through material power.

From Salon

Arriving a few years after the peak of pop culture’s obsession with serial killers, “Black Bird” somewhat undercuts its own critique of the masculinist circling of wagons with its disinterest in both the victims and its sole significant female character, Agent McCauley, who’s needlessly sexualized while barely fleshed out.

From Washington Post

Our overpaid and ineffective police force is also the result of these silly masculinist power fantasies.

From Salon

The masculinist power fantasies that undergird our lax gun laws are fueling the violence.

From Salon