masculinity

Noun
US[mas-kyuh-lin-uh-tee]/ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti/5 syllables
Synonyms: maleness

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. the properties characteristic of the male sexSynonyms: malenessType of sex, genderKinds virility
  2. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for menOpposite femininityType of traitKinds manfulness, hoydenism, machismo, boyishness

Related words masculine adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mas′cu·lin′i·ty noun

The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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