metrosexuality
metrosexuality Lexical Profile
metrosexuality Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The condition, lifestyle, or cultural phenomenon of an urban man (typically heterosexual) who is highly conscious of his aesthetic appearance, spending significant time and money on grooming, fashion, and shopping.
"In the early 2000s, the rise of metrosexuality challenged traditional notions of masculinity by encouraging men to openly embrace skincare routines and high fashion."
Word Nuance & Usage
The term peaked as a cultural buzzword in the late 1990s and 2000s; its usage has largely declined in contemporary contexts because the grooming and fashion habits it describes have become mainstream and normalized for men.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in 1994 by British journalist Mark Simpson as a portmanteau of 'metropolitan' and 'heterosexuality' to describe a new, consumerist shift in male vanity and lifestyle.
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