masculineness

masculineness
See masculinely.

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  • Masculineness — masculine mas cu*line (m[a^]s k[ u]*l[i^]n), a. [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See {Male} masculine.] 1. Of the male sex; not female. [1913 Webster] Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • masculineness — noun The state or condition of being masculine. Syn: masculinity …   Wiktionary

  • masculineness — mæskjÉ™lɪnnɪs n. manliness; boldness, braveness; quality of possessing male attributes …   English contemporary dictionary

  • masculineness — mas·cu·line·ness …   English syllables

  • masculineness — lə̇n(n)ə̇s noun ( es) : the quality or state of being masculine …   Useful english dictionary

  • Masculinity — Mas cu*lin i*ty, n. The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • masculine — masculinely, adv. masculinity, masculineness, n. /mas kyeuh lin/, adj. 1. pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire. 2. having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness. 3. Gram. noting or… …   Universalium

  • manhood — Synonyms and related words: Dutch courage, adulthood, adultness, age of consent, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness, chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, determination, doughtiness, driving age, flower of age, force …   Moby Thesaurus

  • manliness — Synonyms and related words: Dutch courage, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness, chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, doughtiness, gallantness, gallantry, gallantry under fire, gentlemanlikeness, gentlemanliness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • masculinity — 1748; see MASCULINE (Cf. masculine) + ITY (Cf. ity). Earlier in same sense was masculineness (1660s) …   Etymology dictionary

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