Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it's a man's world

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: it's a -man's -world
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Society is organized in a manner that gives preferential status to males; most positions of authority are occupied by men.

Example Sentences

"The real issue, says Fox, "is whether male and female roles are totally flexible and reversible." As far as Fox is concerned, the answer is no. Millett admits that "[…] All I did was substantiate a cliche which we all know — that it's a man's world.""
"It's a man's world. But the fact that men dominate television makes it a kind of zoo in which to study them."
"Blame culture. Or genes. Or Dilbert. In engineering, it's a man's world — for now."
""It's a man's world — the top echelons of politics and business here are all dominated by men," said Emily Lau."

Phrases

a woman's work is never done male chauvinism

Frequently Paired Words

a woman's work is never done male chauvinism

Questions

What does it's a man's world mean?: Society is organized in a manner that gives preferential status to males; most positions of authority are occupied by men.

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