0%

hypermasculine

mas·cu·line
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mas-kyuh-lin]
    • /ˈmæs kyə lɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mas-kyuh-lin]
    • /ˈmæs kyə lɪn/

Definitions of hypermasculine word

  • adjective hypermasculine pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire. 1
  • adjective hypermasculine having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness. 1
  • adjective hypermasculine Grammar. noting or pertaining to the gender of Latin, Greek, German, French, Spanish, Hebrew, etc., which has among its members most nouns referring to males, as well as other nouns, as Spanish dedo, “finger,” German Bleistift, “pencil.”. 1
  • adjective hypermasculine (of a woman) mannish. 1
  • noun hypermasculine the masculine gender. 1
  • noun hypermasculine a noun or other element in or marking that gender. 1
See all 8 definitions of hypermasculine

Information block about the term

Origin of hypermasculine

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English masculin < Latin masculīnus, equivalent to mascul(us) male (mās male + -culus -cule1) + -īnus -ine1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hypermasculine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hypermasculine

hypermasculine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hypermasculine usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for hypermasculine

adj hypermasculine

  • macho — having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.

adverb hypermasculine

adjective hypermasculine

All 3 Synonyms of hypermasculine

Antonyms for hypermasculine

adjective hypermasculine

  • manlike — resembling a human being; anthropoid.
  • mannish — being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman: mannish clothing styles for women; a mannish voice.
All 2 Antonyms of hypermasculine

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?