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masculine protest

noun masculine pro·test \-ˈprō-ˌtest\

Medical Definition of MASCULINE PROTEST

:  a tendency attributed especially to the human female in the psychology of Alfred Adler to escape from the female role by assuming a masculine role and by dominating others; broadly :  any tendency to compensate for feelings of inferiority or inadequacy by exaggerated overt aggressive behavior

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