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Hypomasculinity vs Hypermasculinity - What's the difference?

hypomasculinity | hypermasculinity | Antonyms |

Hypomasculinity is an antonym of hypermasculinity.


As nouns the difference between hypomasculinity and hypermasculinity

is that hypomasculinity is the quality or exhibition of unmasculine behavior or traits, especially emotions and those of a gentle, feminine, or weak nature while hypermasculinity is the quality or exhibition of exaggerated masculine behavior or traits, especially strength and those of a violent, dominant, or sexual nature.

hypomasculinity

Noun

(-)
  • The quality or exhibition of unmasculine behavior or traits, especially emotions and those of a gentle, feminine, or weak nature
  • Antonyms

    * hypermasculinity

    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