masculism
/ˈmæskjəlɪzm/
"masculism" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“masculism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Advocacy of men's rights.
Corpus desk
Index EN-masculism · masculism · English
masculism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | masculism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmæskjəlɪzm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “masculism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
masculism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmæskjəlɪzm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
masculism has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From mascul(ine) + -ism, as opposed to feminism. Doublet of machismo. The correct English form is masculism, spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1Advocacy of men's rights.
- 2Support for patriarchy / male domination of women; opposition to equality for women; anti-feminism.
- 3Sexism in favor of men.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how masculism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] proposing the development of a counter corrective movement to be called "Masculism" — lady, I thank thee for that word! — a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Men. […] In his plea for masculism John Macy defies the champions of present-day feminism.
Unfortunately, masculism also has a tendency to adopt the less constructive traits and tactics of modern feminism, including polarizing rhetoric, exaggerated claims of victimization as the basis of political demands, and the tailoring of facts to fit ideology.
Etymology
From mascul(ine) + -ism, as opposed to feminism. Doublet of machismo.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.