hypermasculine
adjective
hy·per·mas·cu·line
ˌhī-pər-ˈma-skyə-lən 
variants
or hyper-masculine
: extremely or excessively masculine
a magazine full of hypermasculine ads
… the toy market's discovery that you can sell dolls to boys if you call them action figures and make them hypermasculine.—
David G. Hartwell
David G. Hartwell
hypermasculinity
noun
or hyper-masculinity
Combining macho engineering with the hypermasculinity of the military has wrought disastrous environmental consequences.
—Joni Seager
Joni Seager
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Jaripeo is a feature hybrid documentary that journeys to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
These are values that Allen says are unfortunately frowned upon in our hypermasculine culture.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Mainly promoted by male influencers who apparently have a bone to pick with birth-control-using women, this claim rests on several overtly problematic assumptions, say, that all women would be best off with hypermasculine men and that attraction hinges only on appearance.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
These are values that Allen says are unfortunately frowned upon in our hypermasculine culture.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Mainly promoted by male influencers who apparently have a bone to pick with birth-control-using women, this claim rests on several overtly problematic assumptions, say, that all women would be best off with hypermasculine men and that attraction hinges only on appearance.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Hypermasculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypermasculine. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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