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Dominant vs Hypermasculinity - What's the difference?

dominant | hypermasculinity |

As nouns the difference between dominant and hypermasculinity

is that dominant is the fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on while hypermasculinity is the quality or exhibition of exaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a violent, dominant, or sexual nature.

As an adjective dominant

is ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling.

dominant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
  • (music) The triad built on the dominant tone.
  • (BDSM) The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
  • * 2011 , Jayne Rylon, Mistress's Master (page 65)
    • His story was a fable you told dominants in training to stress the importance of comprehending the depths of your submissive's needs.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling.
    • The dominant party controlled the government.
  • * Macaulay
    • The member of a dominant race is, in his dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, but imperious, insolent, and cruel.
  • Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
    • The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.
  • * 2009 , H. Stephen Stoker, General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry , page 10
    • All other elements are mere "impurities" when their abundances are compared with those of these two dominant elements.

    Synonyms

    * imposing * prevalent

    Antonyms

    * (ruling) obedient, submissive (one who obeys''); defiant, rebellious (''one who defys )

    hypermasculinity

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality or exhibition of exaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a violent, dominant, or sexual nature
  • * 1999 , Varda Burstyn, The rites of men: manhood, politics, and the culture of sport , page 192
    • These images glamourized and normalized violent standards of hypermasculinity

    Antonyms

    * hypomasculinity