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manness

manness

9.9
Brave behaviour in dangerous situations like a hero shows
  • noun
  • /ˈmænəs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : valentía
  • In the old tale, she displayed great manness by defending her village alone.

Examples

  • His manness was evident in the way he faced danger.

  • Writers of the past often admired manness as a noble quality.

  • The hero's manness was praised in songs and stories for generations.

  • She admired his manness during the crisis.

  • The hero's manness was praised in songs and stories for generations.

  • In the old tale, she displayed great manness by defending her village alone.

  • Writers of the past often admired manness as a noble quality.

Synonyms

heroism
vsmanness
57 4.2

Great courage shown in dangerous or difficult situations

is an old, male-associated idea of bravery rather than neutral courage
valor
vsmanness
  • US
51 7.1

Great courage when facing danger, especially in battle

is an old, male-associated idea of bravery rather than neutral courage
gallantry
vsmanness
5 7.7

Brave action in dangerous situations, especially in battle

is an old, male-associated idea of bravery rather than neutral courage
valiance
vsmanness
  • Literature
1 8.9

A person's brave action when they face danger

is an old, male-associated idea of bravery rather than neutral courage
valiancy
vsmanness
  • Literature
9.9

Great courage shown when facing danger

is an old, male-associated idea of bravery rather than neutral courage
valorousness
vsmanness
  • Formal
9.8

Bravery when facing great danger, often in battle

is an old, male-associated idea of bravery rather than neutral courage
heroicity
vsmanness
8.8

Great courage in dangerous situations

is an old, male-associated idea of bravery rather than neutral courage

Antonyms

46 5.5

Lack of courage to face danger or difficulty

How Brave

heroism
57 4.2
valiance
  • Literature
1 8.9
manness
  • Archaic
9.9
bravery
104 2.3
courage
1.4

Surface Forms

manness singular
mannesses plural

Morphology

manness = man (semi-transparent) = man + ness

Formed from 'man' + '-ness', but the sense 'courage' is a culturally specific extension rather than a straightforward 'state of being male'.

Etymology

Manness comes from the old English root mann meaning 'man' and the common ending -ness meaning 'the state of'. Like kindness but for being a man, it was used to mean the kind of 'courage' people linked to men.