hypermasculine

adjective

Definition of hypermasculinenext
as in macho

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Recent Examples of hypermasculine 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 Currents of fear and pain run beneath the hypermasculine bravado and gallows humor, often rising in the middle of the action. — Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hypermasculine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypermasculine
  1. macho
  2. masculine
  3. male
  4. manly
  5. virile
Adjective
  • We’ve both been brought up playing sport our entire lives, which is quite the macho, classic lad setting.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The idea that being more macho will fix young men's problems is an underlying message of the manosphere, which puts an emphasis on hypermasculinity, Levant explained.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of macho
Adjective
  • Experts note that these could be theatrical representations of feminine or masculine figures, not actual men and women.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Kate is also unafraid to mix traditionally masculine and feminine elements in the same outfit, pairing sparkling drop earrings with rugged boots or accenting a tweed blazer with sparkling gold hardware.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of masculine
Adjective
  • Of the 231 perpetrators, 229 were men; 207 of the victims were women killed by a current or former male partner.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Both men and women have taken on these roles, although the male practitioners are more prominent in accounts from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of male
Adjective
  • In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • Odysseus, manly and strong, is catnip to all kinds of scheming women.
    — Jim Beckerman, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of manly
Adjective
  • Jimmy is immediately struck by this younger, virile, needier man when Vincent asks him to help move a piece of furniture in.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
  • After a faculty party one night, Martha invites the college’s virile new biology professor, Nick, and his vapid wife, Honey, over for a wee-hours drink.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of virile

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“Hypermasculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypermasculine. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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