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Meaning of "retrosexual" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RETROSEXUAL

From retro + (hetero)sexual.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RETROSEXUAL

retrosexual  [ˌrɛtrəʊˈsɛksjʊəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETROSEXUAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retrosexual can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RETROSEXUAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Metrosexual

Metrosexual is a neologism, derived from metropolitan and heterosexual, coined in 1994 describing a man who is especially meticulous about his grooming and appearance, typically spending a significant amount of time and money on shopping as part of this. The term is popularly thought to contrast heterosexuals who adopt fashions and lifestyles stereotypically associated with homosexuals, although, by definition given by the originator, a metrosexual "might be officially gay, straight or bisexual."...

Definition of retrosexual in the English dictionary

The definition of retrosexual in the dictionary is a heterosexual man who spends little time and money on his personal appearance. Other definition of retrosexual is of or relating to such men.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETROSEXUAL


ambisexual
ˌæmbɪˈsɛksjʊəl
ambosexual
ˌæmbəʊˈsɛksjʊəl
asexual
eɪˈsɛksjʊəl
bisexual
baɪˈsɛksjʊəl
contrasexual
ˌkɒntrəˈsɛksjʊəl
fauxmosexual
ˌfəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl
heterosexual
ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɛksjʊəl
homosexual
ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl
hypersexual
ˌhaɪpəˈsɛksjʊəl
intersexual
ˌɪntəˈsɛksjʊəl
intrasexual
ˌɪntrəˈsɛksjʊəl
metrosexual
ˌmɛtrəʊˈsɛksjʊəl
nonsexual
nɒnˈsɛksjʊəl
pomosexual
ˌpəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl
psychosexual
ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɛksjʊəl
sexual
ˈsɛksjʊəl
transexual
trænzˈsɛksjʊəl
transsexual
trænzˈsɛksjʊəl
ubersexual
ˈuːbəˌsɛksjʊəl
unisexual
ˌjuːnɪˈsɛksjʊəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETROSEXUAL

retrophilia
retrophiliac
retropulsion
retropulsive
retroreflection
retroreflective
retroreflector
retrorocket
retrorse
retrorsely
retrospect
retrospection
retrospective
retrospectively
retrospectiveness
retroussage
retroverse
retroversion
retrovert
retroverted

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETROSEXUAL

actual
annual
antihomosexual
antisexual
casual
dual
equal
individual
intellectual
manual
nonhomosexual
pansexual
parasexual
sociosexual
spiritual
unsexual
unusual
usual
virtual
visual

Synonyms and antonyms of retrosexual in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retrosexual» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETROSEXUAL

Find out the translation of retrosexual to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retrosexual from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retrosexual» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

retrosexual
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retrosexual
570 millions of speakers

English

retrosexual
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

retrosexual
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

retrosexual
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

retrosexual
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retrosexual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retrosexual
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétrosexuel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Retroseksual
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Retrosexual
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

retrosexual
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

retrosexual
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retroseksual
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

retrosexual
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

retrosexual
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्परिवर्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

retrosexual
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Retrosessuale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retrosexual
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

retrosexual
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retrosexual
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

retrosexual
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retrosexual
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Retro
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retrosexual
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retrosexual

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROSEXUAL»

The term «retrosexual» is normally little used and occupies the 142.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROSEXUAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «retrosexual» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «retrosexual» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retrosexual

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETROSEXUAL»

Discover the use of retrosexual in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retrosexual and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Retrosexual Manual: How to Be a Real Man
Male.
Dave Besley, Adrian Besley, 2008
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An Analysis of the Construction of Masculinity in the "Says ...
The term "retrosexual" was crafted as a response to the metrosexual (Simpson, 2003). Unlike the metrosexual concern with lifestyle and consumption, the retrosexual was less concerned with fashion and appearance, rejecting the vanity and ...
Nicholas Keene Koenig, 2007
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Word Up: The Lexicon and Language Guide to Changing Times ...
retrosexual. rude dude noun. Someone who mistakenly thinks he or she. verb. Take enforcement action. Punish or hurt. “Man, ifyou don't stop buggin I'm gonna have to regulate!” rents noun. Parents, old folks. “lily rents went feral when thqy ...
Mark McCrindle, Emily Wolfinger, 2011
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Gender, Culture, and Consumer Behavior
retrosexual”: It.is.not.until.you.have.7.suits,.7.pairs.of.shoes.and.21.shirts...,.that. you.can. start.experimenting.with.jeans,.t-shirts,.slacks,.sneakers.and.jackets.. You. are.smart,.so.you.never.go.for.fashion-fashion,.but.for.the.timeless.classics.
Cele Otnes, Linda Tuncay-Zayer, 2012
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Queer Retrosexualities: The Politics of Reparative Return
By offering the field of American Studies a genealogical lineage that insists on a more politically affirmative narrative of sexual citizenship, Merlis's text performs precisely such a retrosexual temporal intervention, thus offering the possibility of  ...
Nishant Shahani, 2012
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Career and Corporate Cool: How to Look, Dress, and Act the ...
Retrosexual? Whatever Works for You A couple of years back there was much hype about the advent of the so-called metrosexual—an übergroomed, überstylish, completely heterosexual guy who wasn't afraid to publicly declare his love for ...
Rachel Weingarten, 2007
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Masculinities in Theory: An Introduction
One recent example of this phenomenon is the “retrosexual” - a reaction against the morphology of the “metrosex-ual,” usually defined as a heterosexual and stylish man with some traditionally feminine traits. This new brand of masculinity is ...
Todd W. Reeser, 2011
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5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son
“Think of him as the anti-metrosexual, the opposite of that guy who emerged in the 1990s in all his pedicured, moussed-up, skinny-jeans glory. That man-boy was searching for his inner girl, it was argued. The retrosexual, however, wants to  ...
Vicki Courtney, 2011
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Consumer Behaviour: A European Perspective
You are smart, so you never go for fashion-fashion, but for the timeless classics. Call it preppy, call it carefree, call it retrosexual . . . The oh-so-stylish Mr Krezschmar continues by drawing lines between those who have understood what style is ...
‎2010
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India Today
It started with the overused and still misused term "metrosexual" and now its antonym, retrosexual. According to Mark Simpson, who coined the word, a retrosexual is a man who insists on paying for the date and refuses to pluck his eyebrows ...
‎2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETROSEXUAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retrosexual is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Retrosexual: Men are still turned off by single mothers under 30
In my first semester at the University of Nairobi, I never seduced or tempted to charm a woman into bed. I was a thin, wiry fellow with a repulsive peasant smile. «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
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Stylewatch: The Retrosexual
The retrosexual is clearly as image-conscious as the metrosexual before him, but somehow, they come off much less sanitised than the metroman and, therefore ... «Irish Independent, Apr 15»
3
Llega el 'retrosexual'
«El metrosexual que se depila más que su novia se ha quedado desfasado. Ahora se lleva el look más varonil, el llamado retrosexual», confirma María Uranga, ... «Las Provincias, Sep 13»
4
Retrosexual EGS Concept Revives Moretti 750 Grand Sport
Among the many brands that once made up Italy's exhaustive list of small, independent carmakers, was the Moretti Motor Company. It was founded in 1925 and ... «Carscoops, May 13»
5
First love, second time around
Like any emerging population, such relationships have attracted their own epithet: the retrosexuals. Rewind: Janine Rowse and Adam Wells in a school play as ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 13»
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Maschio: è l'ora del retrosexual
Il maschio in stile macho retrosexual è l'icona maschile che emerge dalle collezioni d'abbigliamento maschile più “wild” di Pitti Immagine 2013, ma il trend è ... «TGCOM, Jan 13»
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The weekend 'retrosexuals': How Britons revert to gender …
A study found that the majority of women perform a traditional role in the home, cleaning or cooking, while 'retrosexual' men can be found doing DIY or heading ... «Daily Mail, Nov 12»
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La hora del hombre retrosexual
Siendo así, el ubersexual se acerca al retrosexual, en definición (de apariencia muy masculina, algo descuidada y de actitud segura), aunque algunos señalan ... «El Colombiano, Feb 12»
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De metrosexual a retrosexual
Ahora, su reinado peligra por el desembarco del llamado hombre retrosexual, un tipo varonil que vuelve sobre sus pasos en busca de protagonismo mediático. «La Vanguardia, Sep 11»
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the age of the retrosexual
But if men's skincare campaigns such as L'Oreal's, featuring a hirsute Hugh Laurie, are anything to go by, it now looks like the ''retrosexual'' is here to stay. «Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Retrosexual [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/retrosexual>. Apr 2024 ».
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