NOUN | attribute | masculinity, maleness | the properties characteristic of the male sex |
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attribute | masculinity | the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men |
Sounds | mae.skyahlih'nahtiy | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
Meaning | The properties characteristic of the male sex. | |
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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. | |
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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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