malewifeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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malewife (plural malewives)

1. (Internet slang) A man in a relationship with a dominant, assertive woman (a "girlboss"), taking on a traditionally feminine gender role (especially a stay-at-home dad).

   Near-synonyms: househusband, henhussy (archaic, derogatory)

   • 2021 April 21, @hot4haechan, Twitter‎, archived from the original on 2 February 2024:

     haechan and jaemin realising they're the designated malewives is cracking me up pls

   • 2022 October 5, Ashvaria Rai, “Twilight: 10 Memes That Perfectly Sum Up Alice and Jasper's Relationship”, in Screen Rant‎, archived from the original on 2022-11-01:

     Girlboss And Malewife […] As noted by @ULTRAGLOSS, Alice fulfills the role of an independent and confident girl-boss while Jasper fits the role of her supportive and idolizing male-wife.

   • 2023 February 14, Petrana Radulovic, “Which Disney couples would survive their happily ever afters, ranked”, in Polygon‎, archived from the original on 2023-04-12:

     Cinderella ushers in a new age for their kingdom, opening the doors of Charming's castle to the common folk, while he fully supports her. A fantastic girlboss and malewife combo!

   • 2024 January 22, u/CueDramaticMusic, “Get translated idiot”, in Reddit‎, r/CuratedTumblr, archived from the original on 2 February 2024:

     ...look I know malewives exist and everything, but I tried to be that, and then I realized I was trans

Further reading

• “Girlboss and Malewife”, in Know Your Meme, launched 2007
• “malewife”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.