manhood

Noun
US[man-hood]/ˈmænˌhʊd/2 syllables
Synonyms: humannesshumanity

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. the state of being a man; manly qualitiesType of adulthood
  2. the quality of being human“he feared the speedy decline of all manhood”Synonyms: humannesshumanityType of qualityAttribute of human, nonhuman
  3. the status of being a manType of position, post
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Man′hood noun

Origin: Man- + -hood.

1. The state of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman.

2. Manly quality; virility; courage; bravery; resolution.

I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus.— William Shakespeare

3. The genitalia of a male human.

4. The condition of being a human being.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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