herbivore man
nounEtymology
Calque of Japanese 草食男子 (sōshoku danshi, “herbivorous/grass-eating male”). Original term coined by Maki Fukasawa in an article on the website Nikkei Business Online on 13 October 2006.
- calqued from 草食男子
Definitions
A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.
- These “herbivore men,” as they are known in English, are said to be ambivalent about pursuing either women or conventional success.
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