masculinity
1. the properties characteristic of the male sex (Freq. 1) • Syn: maleness • Ant: femaleness (for: maleness) • Derivationally related forms: masculine, male (for: maleness) • Hypernyms: sex, gender, sexuality • Hyponyms: virility 2. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men • Ant: femininity • Derivationally related forms: masculine • Hypernyms: trait • Hyponyms: manfulness, manliness, virility, boyishness, machismo, hoydenism, tomboyishness
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