masculinity
The degree or property of being masculine or manlyThe degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
» He seeks reassurance about his masculinity.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
Over time, society's ideas of masculinity has greatly broadened.
Männlichkeit, Maskulinität
му́жественностьmúžestvennostʹ, маскули́нностьmaskulínnostʹ
- the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
- the properties characteristic of the male sex
Examples
19 sentencesHe seeks reassurance about his masculinity.
His masculinity feels questioned by your presence.
Tom's costume subverted the norms of masculinity.
We're trying to help Tom reclaim his masculinity.
He feels the need to assert his masculinity.
Translations
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Origin
From French masculinité, from Old French, equivalent to masculine + -ity. Earlier in sameFrom French masculinité, from Old French, equivalent to masculine + -ity. Earlier in same sense was masculineness.
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Forms
plural: masculinities| Singular | masculinity |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the properties characteristic of the male sex:maleness
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable