hypermasculinization
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hyper- + masculine + -ization
Noun[edit]
hypermasculinization (uncountable)
- The process of making or becoming hypermasculine.
- 2015 July 18, “Perceived Gender Ratings for High and Low Scorers on the Autism-Spectrum Quotient Consistent with the Extreme Male Brain Account of Autism”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- For example, some findings suggest that rather than being linked to hypermasculinization for males, or defeminization for females, elevated levels of autistic traits are instead linked to more androgynous physical features.