manbashing rhetoric
- noun
- /mænˌbæʃɪŋ ˈrɛtərɪk/
- Offensive
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retórica misándrica
- During the conference, several speakers were criticized for their manbashing rhetoric that dismissed men's experiences.
Examples
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The article was filled with manbashing rhetoric that many readers found offensive.
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Some critics accused the politician of using manbashing rhetoric during the debate.
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He objected strongly to what he saw as manbashing rhetoric in the television series.
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The article was filled with manbashing rhetoric that alienated many readers.
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Some critics argue that manbashing rhetoric can be harmful to society.
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Many viewers felt uncomfortable with the manbashing rhetoric used in the film's dialogue.
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The blog post contained harsh manbashing rhetoric that sparked a lively debate among its readers.
How Hostile
- Offensive
27
9.5
- Literature
- Offensive
- Offensive
1
7.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
manbashing + rhetoric
The meaning is directly compositional: 'manbashing' is formed from 'man' + 'bashing' (to attack or harshly criticize) and 'rhetoric' means language or discourse, so together they clearly denote hostile or disparaging language toward men. Although 'manbashing' is informal and may not appear in all dictionaries, its parts are transparent and a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the overall meaning.
Etymology
Manbashing rhetoric comes from bashing, which means a hard hit, so imagine someone being hit with words aimed at men rather than fists. So manbashing rhetoric means speech that attacks or insults 'men'.