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masculinity

masculinity

43 4.1
Qualities and behaviors people associate with being a man
  • noun
  • /ˌmæskjʊˈlɪnɪti/
translation icon : masculinidad
  • In much of Latin America, farming and irrigation are strongly associated with masculinity and identified as male jobs.
  • masculinity and femininity
  • constructions of masculinity
  • masculinity and identity

Invite them to become what healthy masculinity looks like.

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Examples

  • Many men struggle with the pressures of societal expectations about masculinity, feeling they must conform to specific ideals.

  • All right, first up, what does masculinity mean to you?

  • Invite them to become what healthy masculinity looks like.

  • I want you to arrange these guys into a line in terms of masculinity, if you will.

  • And masculinity encompasses every man's life.

  • Society often expects certain behaviors that align with traditional masculinity, such as assertiveness and strength.

  • The film examines how modern culture is reshaping the perception of masculinity, moving away from outdated stereotypes.

Synonyms

manhood
vsmasculinity
79 3.3

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

emphasizes traits and behaviors rather than adult status
manliness
vsmasculinity
8 4.4

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

is the general term for those traditional qualities and behaviors
manness
vsmasculinity
  • Archaic
1 8.9

The traditional qualities and social identity of being male

focuses on traits and behaviors rather than the state of being
masc side
vsmasculinity
  • UK
9.2

Part of a person that shows traditional male traits like strength or confidence

is the overall category of such traits rather than one part

Antonyms

29 3.4

A set of qualities often seen in women, like gentleness and grace

How Masculine

masculinity
43 4.1
androgyny
2 8.3

Surface Forms

masculinity singular
masculinities plural

Morphology

masculinity = masculine (transparent) = masculine + ity

A regular nominalization of the adjective 'masculine' with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ity', yielding the quality or state of being masculine.

Etymology

Masculinity comes from the Latin root mascul- meaning 'male' and is the same root used in masculine. So, masculinity names the qualities people often connect with being a man, like strength or confidence.