spornosexual

English

Etymology

Blend of sport + porn + metrosexual.[1] Coined by journalist Mark Simpson in 2014 (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.

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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