toxic masculinity
The aspects of traditional masculinity perceived to reinforce aggression,…The aspects of traditional masculinity perceived to reinforce aggression, emotionlessness and other negative qualities.
» Toxic masculinity is embodied by phrases like "man up" and "real men don't cry."
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1 senses(uncountable)The aspects of traditional masculinity perceived to reinforce aggression, emotionlessness and other negative qualities.
toxische Männlichkeit, giftige Männlichkeit
токсичная маскулинностьtoksičnaja maskulinnostʹ, токси́чная му́жественностьtoksíčnaja múžestvennostʹ
токсична маскулінністьtoksyčna maskulinnistʹ
Examples
3 sentencesToxic masculinity is embodied by phrases like "man up" and "real men don't cry."
Toxic masculinity is oppressive to men first and foremost, and to others as a consequence.
The pressure to conform to traditional masculine norms often leads to toxic masculinity and harmful behaviors.
Translations
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Origin
Coined by psychologist Shepherd Bliss of the mythopoetic men's movement around 1986 and fiCoined by psychologist Shepherd Bliss of the mythopoetic men's movement around 1986 and first attested in 1990 (see quote below). Compare hegemonic masculinity, which was coined in 1982.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable