masculinity
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1. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | trait, |
| definition | : | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | manfulness, manliness, virility, |
| definition | : | the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | boyishness, |
| definition | : | being characteristic of a boy (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | machismo, |
| definition | : | exaggerated masculinity (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | hoydenism, tomboyishness, |
| definition | : | masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women) (noun.attribute) |
2. the properties characteristic of the male sex (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | gender, sex, sexuality, |
| definition | : | the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | virility, |
| definition | : | the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation (noun.attribute) |
3. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | femininity, muliebrity, |
| definition | : | the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | masculine, |
| definition | : | associated with men and not with women (adj.all) |
4. the properties characteristic of the male sex (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | male, |
| definition | : | being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | male, |
| definition | : | for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | masculine, |
| definition | : | associated with men and not with women (adj.all) |
5. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | femininity, muliebrity, |
| definition | : | the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | masculine, |
| definition | : | associated with men and not with women (adj.all) |
6. the properties characteristic of the male sex (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | male, |
| definition | : | being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | male, |
| definition | : | for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | masculine, |
| definition | : | associated with men and not with women (adj.all) |
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