hypermasculinity
nounEtymology From hyper- + masculinity.
1
Usually exaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a violent, dominant, or sexual nature
- These images glamourized and normalized violent standards of hypermasculinity1999, Varda Burstyn, The rites of men: manhood, politics, and the culture of sport, page 192
- Antonyms
- hypomasculinity