"spornosexual" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spornosexuals [plural]
Etymology: Blend of sport + porn + metrosexual. Coined by journalist Mark Simpson in 2014 (who also coined metrosexual). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sport|porn|metrosexual}} Blend of sport + porn + metrosexual, {{coin|en|Mark Simpson|in=2014|occ=journalist|w=Mark Simpson (journalist)}} Coined by journalist Mark Simpson in 2014 Head templates: {{en-noun}} spornosexual (plural spornosexuals)
  1. A man concerned with personal appearance, but who places more emphasis on having a fit, toned, virile body than on grooming or fashion. Categories (topical): Male, People
    Sense id: en-spornosexual-en-noun-dVFUaDGq Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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