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male answer syndrome

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A supposed male compulsion to answer questions regardless of whether one knows the answer.

capitalized, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable

Examples

“Like⟳ most statements on BlueSky that call⟳ attention to norms of masculinity, accusations of male answer⟳ syndrome tend⟳ to be offered and taken in good humor.”
“Psychologists at Southwestern University sought to determine⟳ whether such a thing as male answer⟳ syndrome actually exists.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

male as norm male chauvinism male chauvinist male chauvinistic male circumcision male condom

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