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manfulness

manfulness

8.6
A quality of bravery and strength that people expect from adult men
  • noun
  • /ˈmæn.fəl.nəs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : masculinidad
  • In his debate, his manfulness shone through as he confidently defended his beliefs.

Examples

  • His manfulness was evident when he stood up for his friends during a difficult time.

  • The soldier's manfulness inspired his companions to face their fears head-on.

  • That such manfulness of the race was founded upon the character of the individual Roosevelt made evident in his aphoristic statement, "as it is with the individual, so it is with the nation."

    Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

manhood
vsmanfulness
79 3.3

A person who is an adult male and who shows courage or strength

is about virtues shown by someone rather than adult status
manliness
vsmanfulness
8 4.4

The qualities people often expect from men, like strength and courage

emphasizes showing those qualities in action rather than just possessing them
manness
vsmanfulness
  • Archaic
1 8.9

The traditional qualities and social identity of being male

focuses on showing those traits as behavior rather than identity
true manliness
vsmanfulness
7.6

Good qualities like honesty, courage, and respect that show a man treats others well

is broader covering regular traditional qualities rather than ideal examples

Antonyms

weakness
133 1.4

Lack of physical or mental strength that makes someone less able to act

cowardice
46 5.5

Lack of courage to face danger or difficulty

How Manly

virility
9 7.6
machismo
9 7.7
manfulness
  • Archaic
8.6
unmanliness
  • Offensive
8.2

Surface Forms

manfulness singular
manfulnesses plural

Morphology

manfulness = manful (transparent) = man + ful + ness

Formed by the adjective 'manful' plus the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness', so the meaning follows directly.

Etymology

Manfulness comes from man 'adult male' (and long ago also 'person'), plus -ful 'full of' and -ness 'a quality'. So manfulness means being 'full of' the old, traditional strengths of a man, like courage, strength, and determination.