masculinity
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masculinity
- /ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/ US
Where it comes from
From French masculinité, from Old French, equivalent to masculine + -ity. Earlier in same sense was masculineness.
noun masculinities
- The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness. Over time, society's ideas of masculinity has greatly broadened.
Opposite: feminility, feminineness, womanlikeness
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: maleness, manliness, manhood, virility, male, feminity, femininity, sex, potency, gender, machismo, manfulness, strength, hardiness, boldness, bravery
noun
Opposite: feminility, feminineness, womanlikeness
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noun degree or property of being masculine
| Español | masculinidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 남성성 namseongseong |
| 日本語 | 男らしさ otoko-rashisa, 漢らしさ otoko-rashisa |
| 中文 | 男子特徵 /男子特征 nánzǐ tèzhēng |
| हिन्दी | मर्दानगी mardāngī |
| Português | masculinidade |
| Français | masculinité |
| Deutsch | Männlichkeit, Maskulinität |
| Italiano | mascolinità |
| Ελληνικά | αρρενωπότητα arrenopótita |
| Română | masculinitate |
| Русский | му́жественность múžestvennostʹ, маскули́нность maskulínnostʹ |
Talk about this word "masculinity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/masculinity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. masculinity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/masculinity "masculinity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/masculinity.Cite this
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title = {masculinity},
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