Manhood is the state of being a man rather than a boy.
They were failing lamentably to help their sons grow from boyhood to manhood.
Synonyms: maturity, adulthood, sexual maturity More Synonyms of manhood
2. uncountable noun
Manhood is the period of a man's life during which he is a man rather than a boy.
His handwriting, from earliest young manhood, was flowing and graceful.
3. uncountable noun [supplement NOUN]
If you refer to American manhood or French manhood for example, you are referring to American men or French men considered as a group.
More Synonyms of manhood
manhood in British English
(ˈmænhʊd)
noun
1.
the state or quality of being a man or being manly
2.
men collectively
3. archaic
the state of being human
4. informal, humorous
a euphemism for a man's genitalia
manhood in American English
(ˈmænˌhʊd)
noun
1.
the state or time of being a man (human being or, esp., adult male human being)
2.
manly qualities; manliness
3.
men collectively
Word origin
ME manhod, manhede: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF + -hood
Examples of 'manhood' in a sentence
manhood
Since early manhood he had sensed that he was destined for something great.
Adam Sisman The Friendship: Wordsworth and Coleridge (2006)
The covers went back and a hand reached for my manhood.
The Sun (2006)
And as phases of life, manhood and boyhood had little relation to each other.
Rotundo, E. Anthony American Manhood: Transformations in Masculinity from the Revolution to the ModernEra (1993)
His descriptions of daily life show how manhood was closely entwined with the needs and expectations of a man's neighbors.
Rotundo, E. Anthony American Manhood: Transformations in Masculinity from the Revolution to the ModernEra (1993)
It was these attitudes about the rough, impulsive nature of boyhood that led people to contrast it with the reason and restraint of manhood.
Rotundo, E. Anthony American Manhood: Transformations in Masculinity from the Revolution to the ModernEra (1993)
As a result, they are usually well acquainted with both their own and other people's anger by the time they reach manhood.
Lindenfield, Gael 50 Ways to Become a Self-Confident Woman (1989)
In the life of the nineteenth-century male, the time of transition from boyhood to manhood was variable in length and loose in the definition of its boundaries.
Rotundo, E. Anthony American Manhood: Transformations in Masculinity from the Revolution to the ModernEra (1993)
In other languages
manhood
British English: manhood NOUN
Manhood is the state of being a man rather than a boy.
They were failing to help their sons grow from boyhood to manhood.
American English: manhood
Brazilian Portuguese: virilidade
Chinese: 成年男子的
European Spanish: madurez
French: âge d'homme
German: Mannesalter
Italian: età adultadi uomo
Japanese: 成人男子であること
Korean: 성인
European Portuguese: virilidade
Latin American Spanish: madurez
Chinese translation of 'manhood'
manhood
(ˈmænhud)
n(u)
(= adulthood) 成年 (chéngnián)
(= masculinity) 男子气(氣)概 (nánzǐ qìgài)
1 (noun)
They were failing to help their sons grow from boyhood to manhood.
Synonyms
maturity
Humans experience a delayed maturity compared with other mammals.
adulthood
Few people maintain friendships into adulthood.
sexual maturity
2 (noun)
He had never before felt the need to prove his manhood.
Synonyms
manliness
He has no doubts about his manliness.
masculinity
The old ideas of masculinity do not work for most men.
spirit
It takes a lot of spirit to win with 10 men.
strength
Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty.
resolution
He implemented policy with resolution and single-mindedness.
courage
They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions.
determination
They acted with great courage and determination.
maturity
bravery
You deserve the highest praise for your bravery.
fortitude
He suffered his illness with dignity and fortitude.
mettle
It's the first real test of his mettle this season.
firmness
virility
Children are considered a proof of a man's virility.
valour
He was decorated for valour in the war.
hardihood
developing hardihood of body
manfulness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of adulthood
Few people maintain friendships into adulthood.
Synonyms
maturity,
manhood or womanhood,
majority,
completion,
fullness,
maturation,
full bloom,
ripeness,
full growth,
matureness
in the sense of bravery
You deserve the highest praise for your bravery.
Synonyms
courage,
nerve,
daring,
pluck,
balls (taboo, slang),
spirit,
bottle (British, slang),
guts (informal),
grit,
fortitude,
heroism,
mettle,
boldness,
bravura,
gallantry,
valour,
spunk (informal),
hardiness,
fearlessness,
intrepidity,
indomitability,
hardihood,
ballsiness (taboo, slang),
dauntlessness,
doughtiness,
pluckiness,
lion-heartedness
in the sense of courage
Definition
the ability to face danger or pain without fear
They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions.
Synonyms
bravery,
nerve,
fortitude,
boldness,
balls (vulgar, slang),
bottle (British, slang),
resolution,
daring,
guts (informal),
pluck,
grit,
heroism,
mettle,
firmness,
gallantry,
valour,
spunk (informal),
fearlessness,
intrepidity,
hardihood,
ballsiness (taboo, slang),
dauntlessness,
lion-heartedness
Nearby words of
manhood
mangle
mangy
manhandle
manhood
mania
maniac
maniacal
Synonyms of 'manhood'
manhood
Explore 'manhood' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of determination
Definition
the condition of being determined
They acted with great courage and determination.
Synonyms
resolution,
purpose,
resolve,
drive,
energy,
conviction,
courage,
dedication,
backbone,
fortitude,
persistence,
tenacity,
perseverance,
willpower,
boldness,
firmness,
staying power,
stubbornness,
strength of character,
constancy,
single-mindedness,
earnestness,
obstinacy,
steadfastness,
doggedness,
relentlessness,
strength of will,
resoluteness,
indomitability,
staunchness
in the sense of fortitude
Definition
calm and patient courage in trouble or pain
He suffered his illness with dignity and fortitude.
Synonyms
courage,
strength,
resolution,
determination,
guts (informal),
patience,
pluck,
grit,
endurance,
bravery,
backbone,
perseverance,
firmness,
staying power,
valour,
fearlessness,
strength of mind,
intrepidity,
hardihood,
dauntlessness,
stoutheartedness
in the sense of hardihood
Definition
courage or daring
developing hardihood of body
Synonyms
courage,
spirit,
strength,
bottle (British, slang),
resolution,
nerve,
daring,
determination,
guts (informal),
pluck,
grit,
bravery,
backbone,
mettle,
boldness,
firmness,
spunk (informal),
intrepidity
in the sense of masculinity
The old ideas of masculinity do not work for most men.
Synonyms
maleness,
manhood,
masculineness,
manliness,
boyishness,
virility
in the sense of mettle
Definition
courage or spirit
It's the first real test of his mettle this season.
Synonyms
courage,
spirit,
resolution,
resolve,
life,
heart,
fire,
balls (taboo, slang),
bottle (British, slang),
nerve,
daring,
guts (informal),
pluck,
grit,
bravery,
fortitude,
vigour,
boldness,
gallantry,
ardour,
valour,
spunk (informal),
indomitability,
hardihood,
gameness
in the sense of resolution
Definition
firmness or determination
He implemented policy with resolution and single-mindedness.
Synonyms
determination,
energy,
purpose,
resolve,
courage,
dedication,
fortitude,
sincerity,
tenacity,
perseverance,
willpower,
boldness,
firmness,
staying power,
stubbornness,
constancy,
earnestness,
obstinacy,
steadfastness,
doggedness,
relentlessness,
resoluteness,
staunchness
in the sense of spirit
Definition
the feelings that motivate someone to survive in difficult times or live according to his or her beliefs
It takes a lot of spirit to win with 10 men.
Synonyms
resolve,
will,
drive,
resolution,
conviction,
determination,
motivation,
dedication,
backbone,
fortitude,
persistence,
tenacity,
perseverance,
willpower,
firmness,
constancy,
single-mindedness,
steadfastness,
doggedness,
resoluteness,
indomitability
in the sense of strength
Definition
the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong
Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty.
Synonyms
will,
spirit,
resolution,
resolve,
courage,
character,
nerve,
determination,
pluck,
stamina,
grit,
backbone,
fortitude,
toughness,
tenacity,
willpower,
mettle,
firmness,
strength of character,
steadfastness,
moral fibre
in the sense of valour
Definition
great bravery, esp. in battle
He was decorated for valour in the war.
Synonyms
bravery,
courage,
heroism,
spirit,
boldness,
gallantry,
derring-do (archaic),
fearlessness,
intrepidity,
doughtiness,
lion-heartedness
in the sense of virility
Children are considered a proof of a man's virility.