- masculineness
- mas·cu·line·ness
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masculineness
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Masculineness — masculine mas cu*line (m[a^]s k[ u]*l[i^]n), a. [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See {Male} masculine.] 1. Of the male sex; not female. [1913 Webster] Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
masculineness — See masculinely. * * * … Universalium
masculineness — noun The state or condition of being masculine. Syn: masculinity … Wiktionary
masculineness — mæskjÉ™lɪnnɪs n. manliness; boldness, braveness; quality of possessing male attributes … English contemporary dictionary
masculineness — lə̇n(n)ə̇s noun ( es) : the quality or state of being masculine … Useful english dictionary
Masculinity — Mas cu*lin i*ty, n. The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
masculine — masculinely, adv. masculinity, masculineness, n. /mas kyeuh lin/, adj. 1. pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire. 2. having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness. 3. Gram. noting or… … Universalium
manhood — Synonyms and related words: Dutch courage, adulthood, adultness, age of consent, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness, chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, determination, doughtiness, driving age, flower of age, force … Moby Thesaurus
manliness — Synonyms and related words: Dutch courage, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness, chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, doughtiness, gallantness, gallantry, gallantry under fire, gentlemanlikeness, gentlemanliness,… … Moby Thesaurus
masculinity — 1748; see MASCULINE (Cf. masculine) + ITY (Cf. ity). Earlier in same sense was masculineness (1660s) … Etymology dictionary
