Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spornosexual

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sporno-sex-u-al
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man concerned with personal appearance, but who places more emphasis on having a fit, toned, virile body than on grooming or fashion.

Example Sentences

"But unlike Beckham's metrosexual ads of old, in which his attributes were possibly artificially enhanced, today’s spornosexuals have photoshopped themselves in real life."
"More than shirts and suits, the spornosexual's body is the ultimate commodity."
"Then came about the well-groomed, fashion-conscious metrosexual in the ’90s and, more recently, his waxed, tanned, athletic cousin: the spornosexual."

Etymology

Blend of sport + porn + metrosexual. Coined by journalist Mark Simpson in 2014 (who also coined metrosexual).

Inflected Forms

spornosexuals (plural)

Derived Forms

spornosexuality

Questions

What does spornosexual mean?: A man concerned with personal appearance, but who places more emphasis on having a fit, toned, virile body than on grooming or fashion.
Where does spornosexual come from?: Blend of sport + porn + metrosexual. Coined by journalist Mark Simpson in 2014 (who also coined metrosexual).

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