herbivore man

English

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 草食男子 (sōshoku danshi, “herbivorous/grass-eating male”). Original term coined by Maki Fukasawa in an article on the website Nikkei Business Online on 13 October 2006.

Noun

herbivore man (plural herbivore men)

1. (neologism) A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.

Synonyms

• grass-eater

Hypernyms

• See Thesaurus:celibate