MGTOW

English

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Pronunciation

  • The social phenomenon: IPA(key): /mɪɡtaʊ/

Noun

MGTOW (plural MGTOWs)

  1. (aviation) Initialism of Maximum gross takeoff weight: the maximum gross weight of a given aircraft, including its own weight and that of everything it is carrying, before being unable to take off.

Proper noun

MGTOW

  1. (neologism, sometimes used attributively) Men Going Their Own Way: a social phenomenon of (mainly) heterosexual men committed to remaining single and/or celibate due to what they perceive as the risks of relationships, the undesirable qualities of modern women, and the negative influence of feminism.
    • 2007 July 27, MCP [username], “Bachelor Declaration”, in soc.men, Usenet‎:
      This is my command - to spread this Declaration to all MGTOW and never surrender it to outsiders for they have no knowledge or wisdom in living well and free forever.
    • 2012 November 11, BetterOffSingle [username], “New Video: Why MGTOW is the new PUA!”, in alt.seduction.fast, Usenet‎:
      The MGTOW (Men Going Their Own Way) movement began as a way for desperate men to avoid exploitation by women.
    • 2013 April 23, Revelations [username], “Re: The Victory (Over Semiramis) Is the Lord's”, in soc.men, Usenet‎:
      Is Zed the Zenpriest still around, or has Mr. Elam permanently retired that persona in favor of its MGTOW philosophy of copping out from the real world?
    • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:MGTOW.

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