Hegemonic

//ˌhɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈmɑ.nɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to hegemony.

    "“It may be that people’s attitudes, especially about masculinity, were shaped by Trump becoming president,” Feinberg said via email. “Many people held their nose and voted for him in 2016, choosing to vote for their preferred party in spite of Trump’s behavior and his representation of hegemonic masculinity."

Synonyms

All synonyms
absolutearchascendantauthoritarianauthoritativeauthorized

Example

More examples

"Admittedly, models of hegemonic order cannot provide an explanation for all observed successful bargaining strategies."

Etymology

From hegemony + -ic.

Related phrases

hegemonic masculinity

More for "hegemonic"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.