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单词 masculinity
释义

masculinity

noun

mas·​cu·​lin·​i·​ty ˌma-skyə-ˈli-nə-tē How to pronounce masculinity (audio)
: the quality or nature of the male sex : the quality, state, or degree of being masculine or manly
challenging traditional notions about masculinity and femininity
… a style which alternates between a polished grace and blunt masculinity. Stuart Keate
The man controlling his environment is today the prevailing American image of masculinity. Susan Faludi

Synonyms

  • machismo
  • macho
  • manhood
  • manliness
  • virility
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Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

masculinity

noun

mas·​cu·​lin·​i·​ty ˌmas-kyə-ˈlin-ət-ē How to pronounce masculinity (audio)
plural masculinities
: the quality, state, or degree of being masculine
measurement of masculinity or femininity Psychological Abstracts

masculinity

noun

as in maleness
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • maleness
  • manhood
  • manliness
  • virility
  • machismo
  • macho
  • boyishness
  • tomboyishness
  • mannishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • femininity
  • womanhood
  • womanliness
  • femaleness
  • girlishness
  • effeminacy
  • girlhood
  • maidenhood
  • emasculation
  • muliebrity
  • effeteness
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