tarzanism

Etymology

From Tarzan + -ism.

tarzanism means any behaviour reminiscent of the fictional character Tarzan, especially displays of primitive and exaggerated masculinity or power. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 96 out of 100.

noun

Any behaviour reminiscent of the fictional character Tarzan, especially displays of primitive and exaggerated masculinity or power.“Meanwhile the real nature of Tarzanism, whether some sinister possession or simply the age-long appetite for the monstrous, just now a little out of hand, remains as far from solution as ever.”