"metrosexual" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-metrosexual.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more metrosexual [comparative], most metrosexual [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, equivalent to metro- + sexual. Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|metropolitan|heterosexual}} Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, {{pre|en|metro-|sexual}} metro- + sexual, {{coin|en|Q1349206|in=1994}} Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994 Head templates: {{en-adj}} metrosexual (comparative more metrosexual, superlative most metrosexual)
  1. Of or relating to a metrosexual or the metrosexual lifestyle. Categories (topical): LGBT Related terms: ambisexual, gender-bender, unisex, machosexual
    Sense id: en-metrosexual-en-adj-iQa~y7ve Disambiguation of LGBT: 17 42 41 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with metro- Disambiguation of English blends: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 42 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with metro-: 14 46 40

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-metrosexual.wav [Southern-England] Forms: metrosexuals [plural]
Etymology: Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, equivalent to metro- + sexual. Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|metropolitan|heterosexual}} Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, {{pre|en|metro-|sexual}} metro- + sexual, {{coin|en|Q1349206|in=1994}} Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994 Head templates: {{en-noun}} metrosexual (plural metrosexuals)
  1. A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general. Categories (topical): LGBT, People Translations (man concerned with personal appearance): метросексуален (metroseksualen) (Bulgarian), metrosexual (Catalan), 都市美男 (dūshì měinán) (Chinese Mandarin), 型男 (xíngnán) (Chinese Mandarin), metrosexuál (Czech), metrosexuel (Danish), metroseksueel [masculine] (Dutch), metroman [masculine] (Dutch), metroseksulo (Esperanto), metroseksuaal (Estonian), metroseksuaali (Finnish), hienostelija (Finnish), keikari (Finnish), métrosexuel [masculine] (French), Metrosexueller [masculine] (German), μετροσέξουαλ (metroséxoual) [masculine] (Greek), κλαρινογαμπρός (klarinogamprós) [masculine] (Greek), מטרוסקסואל (metroseksual) (Hebrew), metroszexuális (Hungarian), metrosessuale (Italian), メトロセクシャル (metorosekusharu) (Japanese), metroseksualas (Lithuanian), gadan (Piedmontese), metroseksualny (Polish), metrossexual [masculine] (Portuguese), metrosexual (Romanian), метросексуа́л (metrosɛksuál) [masculine] (Russian), метросексуалан (Serbo-Croatian), metrosexual (Spanish), metrosexuell (Swedish), metroseksüel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-metrosexual-en-noun-zenG1pDy Disambiguation of LGBT: 17 42 41 Disambiguation of People: 9 42 49 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with metro- Disambiguation of English blends: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 42 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with metro-: 14 46 40 Disambiguation of 'man concerned with personal appearance': 88 12
  2. A heterosexual man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals. Categories (topical): LGBT, People
    Sense id: en-metrosexual-en-noun-7xs1Kx8Y Disambiguation of LGBT: 17 42 41 Disambiguation of People: 9 42 49 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with metro- Disambiguation of English blends: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 29 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 42 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with metro-: 14 46 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: boulevardier, dandy (19th Century), fop (19th Century), dude, dood [archaic], man about town, masher [archaic]

Inflected forms

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          "sociologically",
          "sociologically"
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        [
          "homosexual",
          "homosexual"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "boulevardier"
    },
    {
      "word": "dandy (19th Century)"
    },
    {
      "word": "fop (19th Century)"
    },
    {
      "word": "dude"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ],
      "word": "dood"
    },
    {
      "word": "man about town"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
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      "word": "masher"
    }
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "metroseksualen",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "метросексуален"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metrosexual"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dūshì měinán",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "都市美男"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xíngnán",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "型男"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metrosexuál"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metrosexuel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metroseksueel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metroman"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metroseksulo"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metroseksuaal"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metroseksuaali"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "hienostelija"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "keikari"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "métrosexuel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Metrosexueller"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "metroséxoual",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "μετροσέξουαλ"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "klarinogamprós",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "κλαρινογαμπρός"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "metroseksual",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "מטרוסקסואל"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metroszexuális"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metrosessuale"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "metorosekusharu",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "メトロセクシャル"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metroseksualas"
    },
    {
      "code": "pms",
      "lang": "Piedmontese",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "gadan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metroseksualny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metrossexual"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metrosexual"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "metrosɛksuál",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "метросексуа́л"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "метросексуалан"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metrosexual"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metrosexuell"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "man concerned with personal appearance",
      "word": "metroseksüel"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "metrosexual"
  ],
  "word": "metrosexual"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
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    "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms coined by Mark Simpson",
    "English terms prefixed with metro-",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Requests for review of Italian translations",
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    "en:People",
    "es:Sexuality"
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        "2": "metropolitan",
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      "name": "blend"
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    {
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        "2": "metro-",
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      "name": "pre"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Q1349206",
        "in": "1994"
      },
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      "name": "coin"
    }
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      "form": "more metrosexual",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most metrosexual",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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      "word": "ambisexual"
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    {
      "word": "gender-bender"
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    {
      "word": "unisex"
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    {
      "word": "machosexual"
    }
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      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
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