Masculism

/ˈmæskjəlɪzm/

Synonyms for "masculism" (3 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
androcentrism

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
masculinism

Related words (1)

Noun(1 words)
patriarchalism

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: androcentrism, masculinism, patriarchalism.
  • Sentence evidence is available for masculism, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist

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When not to replace "masculism"

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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

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Final fit check

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Translations

35 translations across 27 languages.

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Arabic

1 entries
  • ذُكُورِيَّة noun (a social theory or political movement)

Belarusian

1 entries
  • маскулі́зм noun (a social theory or political movement)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • маскули́зъм noun (a social theory or political movement)

Catalan

1 entries
  • masculinisme noun (a social theory or political movement)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 男性主義 /男性主义 noun (a social theory or political movement)

Czech

1 entries
  • maskulinismus noun (a social theory or political movement)

Danish

1 entries
  • maskulinisme noun (a social theory or political movement)

Dutch

1 entries
  • masculinisme noun (a social theory or political movement)

Finnish

2 entries
  • maskulinismi noun (a social theory or political movement)
  • maskulismi noun (a social theory or political movement)

French

2 entries
  • masculinisme noun (a social theory or political movement)
  • masculisme noun (a social theory or political movement)

Galician

1 entries
  • masculinismo noun (a social theory or political movement)

Georgian

1 entries
  • მასკულიზმი noun (a social theory or political movement)

German

2 entries
  • Maskulinismus noun (a social theory or political movement)
  • Maskulismus noun (a social theory or political movement)

Italian

1 entries
  • mascolinismo noun (a social theory or political movement)

Japanese

1 entries
  • マスキュリズム noun (a social theory or political movement)

Korean

1 entries
  • 남성주의 noun (a social theory or political movement)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • маскули́зам noun (a social theory or political movement)

Persian

1 entries
  • ماسکولیسم noun (a social theory or political movement)

Polish

1 entries
  • maskulinizm noun (a social theory or political movement)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • masculinismo noun (a social theory or political movement)

Russian

2 entries
  • маскули́зм noun (a social theory or political movement)
  • маскулини́зм noun (a social theory or political movement)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • maskulinìzam noun (a social theory or political movement)
  • maskulìzam noun (a social theory or political movement)
  • маскулинѝзам noun (a social theory or political movement)
  • маскулѝзам noun (a social theory or political movement)

Slovak

1 entries
  • maskulinizmus noun (a social theory or political movement)

Slovene

2 entries
  • maskulinizem noun (a social theory or political movement)
  • maskulizem noun (a social theory or political movement)

Spanish

1 entries
  • masculinismo noun (a social theory or political movement)

Turkish

1 entries
  • maskülizm noun (a social theory or political movement)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • маскулі́зм noun (a social theory or political movement)

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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[…] proposing the development of a counter corrective movement to be called "Masculism" — lady, I thank thee for that word! — a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Men. […] In his plea for masculism John Macy defies the champions of present-day feminism.

Source: wiktionary

Unfortunately, masculism also has a tendency to adopt the less constructive traits and tactics of modern feminism, including polarizing rhetoric, exaggerated claims of victimization as the basis of political demands, and the tailoring of facts to fit ideology.

Source: wiktionary

I assume, in other words, that a healthy feminism will be promasculist, just as a healthy masculism will be profeminist.

Source: wiktionary

The ages of masculism are now drawing to a close. Their dying days are lit up by a final flare of universal violence and despair such as the world has seldom before seen.

Source: wiktionary

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "masculism"?

Closest matches include androcentrism, masculinism, patriarchalism.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "masculism"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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