malewife
nounEtymology Compound of male + wife.
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Internet A man in a relationship with a dominant, assertive woman (a "girlboss"), taking on a traditionally feminine gender role (especially a stay-at-home dad).
- Near-synonyms: househusband, henhussy (archaic, derogatory)
- haechan and jaemin realising they're the designated malewives is cracking me up pls2021 April 21, @hot4haechan, Twitter, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2024:
3 more examples
- Girlboss And Malewife […] As noted by @ULTRAGLOSS, Alice fulfills the role of an independent and confident girl-boss while Jasper fits the role of her supportive and idolizing male-wife.2022 October 5, Ashvaria Rai, “Twilight: 10 Memes That Perfectly Sum Up Alice and Jasper's Relationship”, in Screen Rant, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2022:
- Cinderella ushers in a new age for their kingdom, opening the doors of Charming's castle to the common folk, while he fully supports her. A fantastic girlboss and malewife combo!2023 February 14, Petrana Radulovic, “Which Disney couples would survive their happily ever afters, ranked”, in Polygon, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2023:
- ...look I know malewives exist and everything, but I tried to be that, and then I realized I was trans2024 January 22, u/CueDramaticMusic, “Get translated idiot”, in Reddit, r/CuratedTumblr, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2024: