manliness
noun
man·li·ness ˈman-lē-nəs 
: the quality or state of being manly (as by having qualities such as strength or virility that are traditionally associated with a man)
They'd been trained to identify emotional repression as the essence of manliness. Men who broke down, or cried, or admitted to feeling fear, were sissies, weaklings, failures. Not men.
Pat Barker
Pat Barker… the angular manliness of her gestures … John Colapinto
John Colapinto
Synonyms
- machismo
- macho
- manhood
- masculinity
- virility
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English manlynesse, from manli, manly manly entry 2 + -nesse -ness
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
manliness
noun
as in masculinity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of men studio executives wondered if the actor possessed the manliness expected in an action hero Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- masculinity
- manhood
- maleness
- virility
- machismo
- macho
- boyishness
- tomboyishness
- mannishness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- femininity
- womanhood
- womanliness
- girlishness
- femaleness
- effeminacy
- maidenhood
- girlhood
- emasculation
- muliebrity
- effeteness
- grow like a weed
- beauty mark
- beauty operator
- beauty part
- beauty queen
- beauty queens
- beauty shop
- beauty shot
- beauty sleep
- beauty spot
- beauty-fruit
- beautyberry
- beautybushes
- Beauvais
- Beauveria
- Beauvoir, de
- beaux
- beaux arts
- beaux esprits
- beaux gestes
- beaux mondes
- beaux sabreurs
- beaux yeux
- beauxite
- beaver