German

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Etymology

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From Mann +‎ -isch. Compare the also pejorative weibisch, kindisch. Doublet of Mensch.

Adjective

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männisch (strong nominative masculine singular männischer, comparative männischer, superlative am männischsten)

  1. (derogatory) manly, masculine (said e.g. of a woman or an overly macho man)
    Synonyms: (not pejorative) männlich, maskulin, viril

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