Masculinism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ideology of masculinity or of male rights; considered as opposed to feminism. uncountable, usually

    "While only women can participate in the building of a feminist culture, without the interference — however well-intentioned — of men, men can facilitate that process by refusing to participate in the old order of masculinism."

  2. 2
    Mannishness. uncountable, usually

    "The greater part of these various anatomical peculiarities and functional anomalies point, more or less clearly, to the prevalence among inverts of a tendency to infantilism, combined with feminism in men and masculinism in women"

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"While only women can participate in the building of a feminist culture, without the interference — however well-intentioned — of men, men can facilitate that process by refusing to participate in the old order of masculinism."

Etymology

From masculine + -ism, as opposed to feminism.

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