manosphere
noun
man·o·sphere
ˈma-nə-ˌsfir 
: a network of websites, online forums, and other digital media typically characterized by anti-feminist and misogynistic views and the promotion of ultraconservative models of masculinity
—usually used with the
The most prominent groups in the manosphere include incels, Men's Rights Activists, pick-up artists and Men Going Their Own Way. Each subsection is complete with their own unique rhetoric, lexicon and methods of indoctrination …—
Velana Valdez
Velana ValdezIt also exposes how easily young men, seeking comfort in their computers, can be pulled into online spaces that normalize misogyny and rage; a pipeline enabled by a failure of tech policy. At the center of this danger lies the manosphere: a global network of influencers whose words can radicalize young men and channel their frustrations into violence.—Kevin Liverpool
—sometimes used before another nounKevin Liverpoolmanosphere podcasts/content/ideologies
… Manosphere influencers used social media algorithms to drive youth toward male-supremacy content …—Cora Jackson-Fossett
Cora Jackson-FossettExamples of manosphere in a Sentence
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Someone who perpetuates ideas rooted in the manosphere, such as asking your partner to do Pilates daily, may not even realize the misogyny behind that sentiment, Barnes says.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
All adolescent boys are exposed to the manosphere; not all spot its most notorious avatar driving through their city in a luxury car, as Alex recently did.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The Deep is more manosphere coded (and fear driven) than ever.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Because in the manosphere, failures of manhood are never your own.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Thanks to Clavicular, a young, fringe manosphere influencer, this term—and others modeled after it—has proliferated.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Louis Theroux is back with a deep dive into the shadowy online world of the manosphere.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
The manosphere has gone from the fringe to the mainstream, from Reddit to the White House.
—Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Helen’s love interest, played by Cole, will fall deeper into the manosphere and the show will explore how the toxicity can infect modern relationships.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
All adolescent boys are exposed to the manosphere; not all spot its most notorious avatar driving through their city in a luxury car, as Alex recently did.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The Deep is more manosphere coded (and fear driven) than ever.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Because in the manosphere, failures of manhood are never your own.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Thanks to Clavicular, a young, fringe manosphere influencer, this term—and others modeled after it—has proliferated.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Louis Theroux is back with a deep dive into the shadowy online world of the manosphere.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
The manosphere has gone from the fringe to the mainstream, from Reddit to the White House.
—Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Helen’s love interest, played by Cole, will fall deeper into the manosphere and the show will explore how the toxicity can infect modern relationships.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Manosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manosphere. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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