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

hypermasculinity

ˌhī-pər-ˌma-skyə-ˈli-nə-tē 

noun

or hyper-masculinity

Combining macho engineering with the hypermasculinity of the military has wrought disastrous environmental consequences.

—Joni Seager

Examples of hypermasculine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cowboy hats, jeans, a lot of alcohol and bull riding combine into a special mix of hypermasculine rituals at Mexican rodeo shows. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hypermasculine

• masculine