herbivore man

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

herbivore man (plural herbivore men)

  1. (neologism) A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.

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