hypermasculinity

Meaning

hypermasculinity means exaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a violent, dominant, or sexual nature. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses hypermasculinity to mean exaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a....
• The teacher asked students to find hypermasculinity in the reading.