noun
masculinity
mask-yuh-LIH-nih-tee
noun
1
The quality or state of being masculine; manliness.
"The documentary explored changing ideas of masculinity across generations."
"He felt his masculinity was being questioned by the joke."
How to Use Masculinity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe set of traits or identity associated with being a man.
Common pairings
toxic masculinity
traditional masculinity
a crisis of masculinity
Word Forms
masculinities plural
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Etymology
From French masculinité, built from masculine plus the suffix "-ity."