masculinism
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈmæskjʊlɪnɪzəm/
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masculinismo
- The rise of masculinism reflects a growing interest in traditional male roles and values.
Examples
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The principal reason for this is that masculinism and feminism are not equivalent because of where they begin and where they end.
Blog text (9) -
Nagata had feminist sensitivities in her pursuit of women's autonomy in the leftist movement, but they were overwhelmed by the masculinism of another male leader, Mori Tsuneo, and the movement itself.
Academic text (2014) -
If I come to work with my dick swinging, is that my right or freedom of expression? Is that feminism or masculinism?
Blog text (30) -
As she suggests, the either/or of masculinism's notion of truth-telling actually represses complexity.
Academic text (1993) -
Anyway, what Sim is promulgating is not misogyny but a kind of masculinism, which is to say a self-created mirror image of feminism.
Blog text (9) -
In making this point, Haraway separates feminism from the wrongs of masculinism and imperialism; that is, from the violence that motivates the need to subsume differences to one perspective.
Academic text (1993) -
Many discussions about gender now include the concept of masculinism as a way to address men's issues.
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Some argue that masculinism provides a necessary counterpoint to feminist discussions about gender equality.
Synonyms
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8.2
Belief that men are better than women
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6.2
Thinking men are better than women and treating women unfairly
A view that men should have more power than women
A social system where men have most power and control
Antonyms
How Male-Oriented
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word masculinism comes from masculine, from an old Latin word for 'male', and the ending -ism, which means a 'belief' or 'movement' like feminism. So masculinism is a belief or movement that promotes traditional male roles and interests.