| NOUN | attribute | masculinity, maleness | the properties characteristic of the male sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | masculinity | the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men |
| Sounds | mae.skyahlih'nahtiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | The properties characteristic of the male sex. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | maleness | |
| Narrower | virility | The masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation |
| Broader | sex, gender, sexuality | The properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles |
| Opposite | femaleness, feminineness | The properties characteristic of the female sex |
| Spanish | masculinidad | |
| Catalan | masculinitat | |
| Adjectives | masculine | associated with men and not with women |
| Meaning | The trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | boyishness | characteristic of a boy |
| hoydenism, tomboyishness | masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women) | |
| machismo | exaggerated masculinity | |
| manfulness, manliness, virility | The trait of being manly | |
| Broader | trait | A distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
| Opposite | femininity, muliebrity | The trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women |
| Spanish | masculinidad | |
| Catalan | masculinitat | |
| Adjectives | masculine | associated with men and not with women |
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