maleness
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈmeɪlnəs/
:
masculinidad
- The research highlighted the traits associated with maleness, such as strength and assertiveness.
- maleness and femaleness
- maleness as the norm
Examples
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Experts say that "gender identity," a sense of one's own maleness or femaleness, is complicated.
Academic text (1992) -
In brief, she recommends that women come to terms with the maleness of Jesus Christ.
Academic text (2005) -
And I think of his maleness.
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You really explored your maleness to the full there.
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Both maleness and social roles are discussed in the literature, and the maleness of Jesus Christ receives considerable attention.
Academic text (2005) -
How is his experience of maleness different from a woman's experience of femaleness?
Academic text (1997) -
The definition of maleness is not confined to bodiliness; it overflows its physical meaning and becomes generalized.
Academic text (1994) -
The closeness in the booth, all this crammed maleness is making Russ edgy.
Fiction book (1992) -
First, the presumption of Jesus' maleness tends to conflate biological male sex with socially constructed men's roles.
Academic text (2007) -
Gutmann (1996) explores the varied and diverse interpretations and expectations of maleness and machismo in Mexico City.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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4.1
Qualities and behaviors people associate with being a man
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4.4
The qualities people often expect from men, like strength and courage
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8.9
The traditional qualities and social identity of being male
A quality of bravery and strength that people expect from adult men
Good qualities like honesty, courage, and respect that show a man treats others well
Antonyms
How Masculine
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Maleness comes from the simple word male, which comes from a Latin word meaning 'male' or 'man' and is related to masculine. So maleness is the state or set of qualities of being male, which is why we use it to talk about male features or behaviour.