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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The characters live in a hypermasculine environment that venerates bravado, toughness, and aggression.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024
The bottom line: Trump sees hypermasculine appeal as an edge.
—Axios, 10 July 2024
As far back as the ’60s, Jesus has been depicted as aggressively muscular; hypermasculine representations also emerged in the ’90s and 2000s.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
Putin’s appeal also continues to rest on his management of the country’s economy, his hypermasculine image, and—increasingly—his association with conservative values that resonate with many Russian citizens.
—Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024
The bottom line: Trump sees hypermasculine appeal as an edge.
—Axios, 10 July 2024
As far back as the ’60s, Jesus has been depicted as aggressively muscular; hypermasculine representations also emerged in the ’90s and 2000s.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
Putin’s appeal also continues to rest on his management of the country’s economy, his hypermasculine image, and—increasingly—his association with conservative values that resonate with many Russian citizens.
—Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Hypermasculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypermasculine. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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