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masculinist

masculinist

8.7
A person who supports men's rights and interests in society
  • noun
  • /ˈmæskjʊlɪnɪst/
translation icon : masculinista
  • Many masculinists argue that men's mental health issues are often overlooked.

Examples

  • The authors Greene discusses go beyond the gender critique of the civil rights and black power movements as essentially masculinist to offer new examples of the conscious use of gender to better understand the complexities of racial identity.

    Academic text (2006)
  • But she nevertheless makes a true and important point: those masculinist industries are growing slower than education and health services, which are projected to add 6.5 jobs, a 33 percent increase.

    Blog text (7)
  • A "man-woman" is as preoccupied with the bodiless realm as the masculinist activists of the new left movement were, but in a different way from them.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Notably, however, Shields explains that the apprenticeship system was the tool through which this "fraternal and sectional, laborist and masculinist" culture of craft was maintained.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The CMS's relative lack of interest in the cultivation of marriageable girls made the mission compounds a masculinist preserve and a place where female companionship was almost unknown.

    Academic text (2000)
  • He identifies as a masculinist and advocates for men's rights in various forums.

  • During the debate, she challenged his masculinist views on gender roles in society.

Synonyms

antifeminist
vsmasculinist
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A person who opposes equal rights for women and men

supports rights, roles, and interests of men rather than opposing equality

Antonyms

194 3.6

A person who supports equal rights for women

2 7.0

A person who wants all people to have equal rights and chances

How Supportive

masculinist
8.7
sympathizer
1 4.3
egalitarian
2 7.0

Surface Forms

masculinist singular
masculinists plural

Morphology

masculinist = masculine (transparent) = masculine + ist

Formed by the productive suffix '-ist' on 'masculine', yielding 'one who supports or promotes men's roles or rights' in a straightforward way.

Etymology

Masculinist comes from masculine (from Latin masculus, 'male') and the ending -ist, meaning 'supporter' as in feminist. So a masculinist can also be a person who works to promote the rights or interests of men in society.