Definitions for Masculinity
ˌmæs kyəˈlɪn ɪ timas·culin·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maleness, masculinitynoun

   the properties characteristic of the male sex

2. masculinitynoun

   the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. masculinitynoun

   The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness

2. Etymology: From masculine + noun of state suffix -ity. From Latin noun masculinitas, from adjective masculinus, masculine, diminutive of masculus, + noun of state suffix -tas

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1. Masculinity

   Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors considered masculine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors. To what extent masculinity is biologically or socially influenced is subject to debate. It is distinct from the definition of the biological male sex, as anyone can exhibit masculine traits. Standards of masculinity vary across different cultures and historical periods.

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1. masculinity

   Masculinity refers to the attributes, behaviors, roles or identities associated with men and boys within a cultural or societal context. It often includes traits such as strength, courage, assertiveness, independence, and leadership. However, it's important to note that the idea of masculinity can vary significantly across different cultures, time periods, and individual perspectives, and it can be influenced by factors like age, race, sexuality, and class. Therefore, masculinity is considered more of a social construct than a fixed biological fact.

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1. Masculinitynoun

   the state or quality of being masculine; masculineness

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1. Masculinity

   Masculinity is a set of qualities, characteristics or roles generally considered typical of, or appropriate to, a man. It can have degrees of comparison: "more masculine", "most masculine'". The opposite can be expressed by terms such as "unmanly'" or epicene. A near-synonym of masculinity is virility. Constructs of masculinity vary across historical and cultural contexts. The dandy, for instance, was regarded as an ideal of masculinity in the 19th century, but is considered effeminate by modern standards. Academic study of masculinity underwent a massive expansion of interest in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with courses in the United States dealing with masculinity rising from 30 to over 300 The new approach to the study of the characteristics of men was prompted by feminist, LGBT and racial equality campaigners. This has led to the investigation of the intersection of masculinity with other axes of social discrimination and also to the use of concepts from other fields - such as feminism's model of the social construct of gender.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Masculinity

   Male-associated sex-specific social roles and behaviors unrelated to biologic function.

Matched Categories

1. • Sex
   • Trait

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Masculinity?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Masculinity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Masculinity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Masculinity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Masculinity in a Sentence

1. Christin Munsch:

   There's plenty of great literature showing how when men in particular undergo gender identity threats, they engage in hypermasculine behaviors, sex is one of the most sort of gender-typed behaviors. You think of men as ... (having) sex on the brain. They can engage in a behavior associated with masculinity.

2. Shiraz Maher:

   There was this whole subculture that these guys were buying into: a macho world of clandestine behavior beyond social norms, a lot of the appeal to these people was based on masculinity and bravado rather than something ideological or religious.

3. Charisse Pasche:

   The best thing that you can do is start off with one product and perfect that, focus on that and not have too much inventory, what we want to be known for is our denim, and once we’ve created a base, there are lots of other things that we want to have that fit a female body but present masculinity.

4. Andrea Dworkin:

   Romantic love, in pornography as in life, is the mythic celebration of female negation. For a woman, love is defined as her willingness to submit to her own annihilation. The proof of love is that she is willing to be destroyed by the one whom she loves, for his sake. For the woman, love is always self-sacrifice, the sacrifice of identity, will, and bodily integrity, in order to fulfill and redeem the masculinity of her lover.

5. Michael Addis:

   I think it’s a sign that we’re better prepared than we were a quarter of a century ago to acknowledge emotional and physical health problems in men because, of course, all that sort of traditional laws of masculinity teach us to hide that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Masculinity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Masculinity
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masculinity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Masculinity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Masculinity
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Masculinity