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Vinony

masculinity

noun

  1. set of qualities, characteristics or roles traditionally associated with maleness
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/

noun

Etymology: From French masculinité, from Old French, equivalent to masculine + -ity. Earlier in same sense was masculineness.

  1. The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.

    “Over time, society's ideas of masculinity has greatly broadened.”

    “Of the six homosexual patients, three men finally overcame the underlying vaginaphobia, increased their heterosexual activities, and enhanced their masculinity.”