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)
- (neologism) A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.
Synonyms
- grass-eater
Hypernyms
- See Thesaurus:celibate