PsychologySeptember 6, 2026

clavicle

KLAV-ih-kul

Definition

The technical anatomical name for the collarbone, which connects the breastbone to the shoulder blade.

Etymology

The word comes from the Latin 'clavicula,' meaning 'small key.' It was given this name because the bone’s shape resembles the small keys used in ancient times.

In the news

The article mentions this word because the primary case study, Braden Eric Peters, adopted the online alias 'Clavicular' based on the looksmaxxing subculture's intense obsession with achieving a wider clavicle, which they view as a key indicator of masculine attractiveness.

Study outlines the five-stage pipeline Clavicular used to spread "diagnostic masculinity" and looksmaxxing

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