Mancession

Pronunciation: /mænˈsɛʃən/

Definitions of mancession

noun a portmanteau of 'man' and 'recession', referring to a recession that disproportionately affects men

Example Sentences

A1 A mancession is when more men than women lose their jobs.

A2 During a mancession, industries dominated by men are hit the hardest.

B1 The term mancession was coined during the global financial crisis of 2008.

B2 Policies to address a mancession may focus on retraining programs for affected male workers.

C1 Economists analyze the impact of a mancession on gender equality in the workforce.

C2 The concept of a mancession challenges traditional notions of male-dominated industries.

Examples of mancession in a Sentence

formal The mancession of 2008 was a period of high unemployment rates among men.

informal My dad lost his job during the mancession and had a hard time finding a new one.

slang Bro, the mancession hit us hard - so many of my friends were out of work.

figurative The mancession of the tech industry caused a major shakeup in the job market.

Grammatical Forms of mancession

• past tense: mancessed
• plural: mancessions
• comparative: more mancessive
• superlative: most mancessive
• present tense: mancessing
• future tense: will mancess
• perfect tense: have mancessed
• continuous tense: is mancessing
• singular: mancession
• positive degree: mancessive
• infinitive: to mancess
• gerund: mancessing
• participle: mancessed

Origin and Evolution of mancession

First Known Use: 2009 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'mancession' is a portmanteau of 'man' and 'recession', highlighting the disproportionate impact of economic downturns on men.

Evolution of the word: The term 'mancession' gained popularity during the 2008 financial crisis when industries dominated by male workers, such as construction and manufacturing, were hit hardest. It has since been used to describe subsequent economic downturns that disproportionately affect men.