"brocialist" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-brocialist.ogg Forms: brocialists [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bro + socialist. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bro|socialist}} Blend of bro + socialist Head templates: {{en-noun}} brocialist (plural brocialists)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A male socialist, especially one with masculinist views. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Male, Masculism, Politics
    Sense id: en-brocialist-en-noun-f8IA5SBO Disambiguation of Male: 47 53 Disambiguation of Masculism: 46 54 Disambiguation of Politics: 52 48
  2. (slang, derogatory) A male socialist, leftist or progressive accused of downplaying women's issues, or displaying an alleged misogynistic or macho attitude. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Male, Masculism, Politics Synonyms: brogressive Translations (Translations): esquerdomacho (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-brocialist-en-noun-svnyFjwf Disambiguation of Male: 47 53 Disambiguation of Masculism: 46 54 Disambiguation of Politics: 52 48 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English blends: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: brocialism, manarchist

Inflected forms

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