Brocialism
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Socialism or progressivism which downplays women's issues or reinforces masculinist attitudes or ideas. derogatory, slang, uncountable
"Often, brocialism manifests at left-wing powwows. Someone raises a feminist grievance. The brocialist instructs her that she is distracted from the paramount issue, namely class."
- 2 Any form of socialism characterised by blokeishness. British, derogatory, slang, uncountable
"I think part of the answer might perhaps lie in the nature of the hard left politics which Mr Corbyn embraces. He's been accused of brocialism or bro-socialism if you're struggling to spit that one out. And however much you may choose to ignore it, there does often appear to be something blokey about the new movement he says he's creating."
Example
More examples"Often, brocialism manifests at left-wing powwows. Someone raises a feminist grievance. The brocialist instructs her that she is distracted from the paramount issue, namely class."
Etymology
Blend of bro + socialism.
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