kleptogamy

English

Etymology

From klepto- +‎ -gamy.

Noun

kleptogamy (uncountable)

  1. (zoology, ethology) copulation strategy by which males attempt to mate stealthily
    Hyponym: kleptogyny
  2. (masculism, by extension) mimicking female attitudes or behaviors, or pretending to share women's views, for the purpose to score sex or achieve marriage, or simply deceptive dating or mating
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