spornosexual

spornosexual

English

Etymology

Blend of sport +‎ porn +‎ metrosexual.[1] Coined in 2014 by journalist Mark Simpson (who also coined metrosexual).[1][2]

Noun

spornosexual (plural spornosexuals)

1. A man concerned with personal appearance, but who places more emphasis on having a fit, toned, virile body than on grooming or fashion.
   • 2014, Mark Simpson, "The metrosexual is dead. Long live the 'spornosexual'", The Telegraph, 10 June 2014:

     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.

   • 2015, Gurveen Kaur, "The rise of the spornosexual, the more hardcore, body-obsessed version of metrosexuals", The Straits Times, 1 March 2015:

     More than shirts and suits, the spornosexual's body is the ultimate commodity.

   • 2015, Sam Rowe, "Lebowski Fest: why the Dude is the perfect male role model", The Telegraph, 15 September 2015:

     Then came about the well-groomed, fashion-conscious metrosexual in the ’90s and, more recently, his waxed, tanned, athletic cousin: the spornosexual.

References

1. Mark Simpson, "The metrosexual is dead. Long live the 'spornosexual'", The Telegraph, 10 June 2014
2. Gurveen Kaur, "The rise of the spornosexual, the more hardcore, body-obsessed version of metrosexuals", The Straits Times, 30 March 2015

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