Unmasculine
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Not masculine; not characteristic of, typical of, or appropriate for a man, unmanly.
"Characteristics labeled as unmasculine or as failure to conform to gender expectations include observable behaviors such as avoidance of rough-and-tumble play, typical boys' games, and athletic activities; no imagining of oneself as a sports figure; and no desire to grow up to be like one's father."
Example
More examples"Characteristics labeled as unmasculine or as failure to conform to gender expectations include observable behaviors such as avoidance of rough-and-tumble play, typical boys' games, and athletic activities; no imagining of oneself as a sports figure; and no desire to grow up to be like one's father."
Etymology
From un- + masculine.
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