manhood
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈmænˌhʊd/
:
hombría
- The ceremony celebrated the boys' transition into manhood, signifying their new roles as adults.
- prove one's manhood
- test of manhood
- initiation into manhood
But men who are rich and mature in their manhood know the power of loving.
- But men who are rich and mature in their manhood know the power of loving.
- But men who were rich and mature in their manhood know the power of loving.
- He will view it as a challenge to his manhood, all right?
- All these things call into question his manhood.
- It shows that men whose manhood is threatened tend to respond with aggression.
- They have not been in in inducted into manhood.
- It's not someone attacking you or insulting your manhood or it's just the wind in some cases, right?
- What we need to do is say, look, owning my sexuality defines my manhood.
- When you say be a man to a man, it's like an arrow strikes right to the heart of his manhood.
- This is for you to show that you're seriously and responsibly taking yet another step towards manhood.
- And it's finally time for me to, you know, let go of my boyhood and, like, hold on to my manhood.
- And that's what this comprehensive manhood offers men.
Examples
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But we talked about manhood and when you become a man, like what full manhood is, and you said it's taking full responsibility.
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His face displayed the pain and suffering of manhood thrust upon an unready heart.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's your chance to find out what manhood is really all about.
Academic text (1996) -
Now, these young boys learn two things, the principles of manhood and dream building.
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A time for men to test their manhood.
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I have watched him grow toward manhood, seen the toll his life demands.
Fiction book (1993) -
The day my childhood slipped away, the manhood was begun.
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Meanwhile, U.S. television demonstrates the accouterments of manhood: guns, fancy cars, stylish clothes, and, above all else, money.
Academic text (1996) -
Reaching manhood means taking on more responsibilities and making important decisions.
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His journey into manhood was marked by acts of courage and strength in challenging situations.
Synonyms
101
3.3
A state of being fully grown in body, mind, or feelings
61
3.1
The time in life when a person is fully grown and has more responsibilities
43
4.1
Qualities and behaviors people associate with being a man
8
4.4
The qualities people often expect from men, like strength and courage
5
5.9
The qualities and features people link to being a man
1
8.9
The traditional qualities and social identity of being male
1
6.7
The way a person acts responsibly and calmly when grown up
A quality of bravery and strength that people expect from adult men
Antonyms
How Mature
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Manhood comes from man, meaning an adult male, and the part -hood, which in old English meant 'state' or 'condition' and appears in childhood and adulthood. So manhood is the 'state of being a man', including being an adult or showing qualities like courage and strength.