Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being masculine; masculine character or traits.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The degree or property of being
masculine ormanly ;manliness
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
- noun the properties characteristic of the male sex
Etymologies
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Examples
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GROSS: In the movie, I should say, his masculinity is always being called into question.
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GROSS: In the movie, I should say, his masculinity is always being called into question.
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GROSS: In the movie, I should say, his masculinity is always being called into question.
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GROSS: In the movie, I should say, his masculinity is always being called into question.
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GROSS: In the movie, I should say, his masculinity is always being called into question.
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This exhibition of masculinity is considered progressive thus bringing clarity to the enigma.
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Okay, many game developers may be culturally unsophisticated, but challenging their human adulthood and masculinity is a really low blow.
Archive 2009-04-01 SVGL 2009
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Okay, many game developers may be culturally unsophisticated, but challenging their human adulthood and masculinity is a really low blow.
Kicking The Dog SVGL 2009
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Extreme masculinity is presented as a sane response to an insane world.
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Glenn Ingersoll said ... masculinity is so fragile -- it's one dress away from complete destruction!
Robin—She’s No Lady! 2009
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The term toxic masculinity was coined in the 1980s, and expresses the idea that some of the traits that many societies consider stereotypically ‘masculine’, such as dominance and aggression, can have damaging social impacts.
Can ‘toxic masculinity’ be measured? Scientists try to quantify controversial term Nicola Jones 2026
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