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hypermasculinity

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 hypermasculinity word

  • adjective hypermasculinity pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire. 1
  • adjective hypermasculinity having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness. 1
  • adjective hypermasculinity 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 hypermasculinity (of a woman) mannish. 1
  • noun hypermasculinity the masculine gender. 1
  • noun hypermasculinity a noun or other element in or marking that gender. 1
See all 7 definitions of hypermasculinity

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Origin of hypermasculinity

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

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Parts of speech for Hypermasculinity

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

hypermasculinity 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 about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hypermasculinity usage trend in Literature

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