as in maleness
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity
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Recent Examples of masculinity
What starts off as a tight little thriller becomes a fascinating study in masculinity.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Meanwhile, dreamy sequences with a handsome, cowboy hat-wearing stranger named Bruce (Murray Bartlett), an idealized embodiment of a positive masculinity, construct a rich world both visually and thematically in Ponyboi’s present.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Jackson Katz, a scholar of masculinity and politics and co-founder of YMRP, told Newsweek the ideological lines around war have become blurred.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
In exploring height in definitions of masculinity in Georgian England, McCormack considers the very tall John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792).
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Meanwhile, dreamy sequences with a handsome, cowboy hat-wearing stranger named Bruce (Murray Bartlett), an idealized embodiment of a positive masculinity, construct a rich world both visually and thematically in Ponyboi’s present.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Jackson Katz, a scholar of masculinity and politics and co-founder of YMRP, told Newsweek the ideological lines around war have become blurred.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
In exploring height in definitions of masculinity in Georgian England, McCormack considers the very tall John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792).
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masculinity
Noun
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At some point during the build, construction equipment had leveled the ceremonial site of the Miccosukee’s Green Corn dance, where every new year, the tribe inducted boys into manhood in a ceremony.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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The traditional markers of manhood, like being the breadwinner and having a romantic partner, are out of reach for many young men.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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There's a true earthy manliness that's really f---ing raw and awesome.—
Yolanda Machado,
EW.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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One of the most famous of the walkers was Edward Payton Weston, whose many ultra-walks touted a mix of sensationalism, spectacle, manliness, and health.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This and That • If the pissing in his tight pants escapade wasn’t enough of a sign, Harry’s worried about what growing older will do to his virility.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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For men, particularly in the years before erectile medications hit the market, older paternity was tacitly perceived as a nod to enduring virility.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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An emerging critique of aggrieved white machismo comes off, mostly, as a shallow topical hook.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Their meanderings spawn endless trading back and forth in a pathetic, albeit machismo, fashion.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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“Masculinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculinity. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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