masculine role

collocation in English

meaningsofmasculineandrole

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masculine
adjective
uk
/ˈmæs.kjə.lɪn/us
/ˈmæs.kjə.lɪn/
having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable ...
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role
noun[C]
uk
/rəʊl/us
/roʊl/
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, ...
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(Definition ofmasculineandrolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmasculine role

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This myth is the archetypalmasculinerolehallmarked by mastery and power.
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Accordingly, women question gender differentiation through the use of inversion and taking on themasculinerole.
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Retirement challenges the traditionalmasculinerole, for men relinquish their instrumentality in the world of work that has been a primary source of their potency.
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Those playing "otokoyaku" cut their hair short, take on a moremasculinerolein the classroom, and speak in the masculine form.
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This man is still seen as taking on amasculineroleand is still considered a man.
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The performance of this action leads to the emasculation of manthe role of the breadwinner is seen as amasculinerole.
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These include berdaches (a derogatory term for genetic males who assumed a feminine role) and passing women (genetic females who took on amasculinerole).
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Scholars make note that the woman takes on themasculineroleof breadwinner, making her the man in the relationship.
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By adopting themasculinerole, she appears to be an empowered individual, particularly in the bedroom scene.
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It follows that men, whose masculine roles may generate mental disorder no less than the feminine roles associated with women, suffer poor access to mental health services.
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Kibler demonstrates how some women chose to move into ' ' low ' ' styles of performance (masculine roles and racial masquerades), which offered them an opportunity for greater control and freedom on stage.
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He is often cast in very physical or masculine roles.
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