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[ man-hood ] / ˈmæn hʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR manhood ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity. traditional manly qualities. maleness, as distinguished from femaleness. virility; potency. male genitalia. men collectively. the state of being human. Origin of manhoodMiddle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at man, -hood OTHER WORDS FROM manhoodpre·man·hood, nounWords nearby manhoodManhattanite, Manhattan Project, manhelper, Manhire, manhole, manhood, manhood suffrage, man-hour, manhunt, Mani, mania Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manhoodWas there a brief window where I relished it, where it proved something about the passage of teenager-hood to manhood? Leo, the Beard Has to Go: When a Man’s Facial Hair Reaches Crisis Point|Tim Teeman|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Indeed, one of the most fascinating aspects of the story is watching the male characters struggle with the meaning of manhood. The War Inside: Terrorism & Teenhood in ‘No Dawn Without Darkness’|Hugh Ryan|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST At 16, when he was formally initiated into manhood, Mandela received yet another name: Dalibunga—“convenor of the Great Council.” Mandela: The Miracle Maker|Sam Seibert|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Yes, he is in fact saying that a woman seeing his manhood is like being blessed by the Holy Ghost. R. Kelly’s Craziest Lyrics From ‘Black Panties,’ Analyzed|Chancellor Agard|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Apparently many posted images of themselves as well, as if the little girl would find their manhood irresistible. Dutch NGO Stages Sting Of Pedophiles With Virtual Girl|Christopher Dickey|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Health in manhood and womanhood depends on how the health is cared for in childhood. Health Lessons|Alvin Davison But long before the youth who chooses such a goal has reached it, he will have dwarfed his manhood, and shriveled his soul. The Victorious Attitude|Orison Swett Marden The happiness of my early days was painted to me; the disquiet of my manhood, the altered faith of my declining years. Twice-Told Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne At the North personal courage was not held to be the one supreme test of manhood, as it was at the South. The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume I (of 2)|George Cary Eggleston Many have been inclined to regard that which has been called the ego as the highest sovereign power in the state of manhood. The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne
British Dictionary definitions for manhood
nounthe state or quality of being a man or being manly men collectively archaic the state of being human informal, jocular a euphemism for a man's genitalia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to manhoodboldness, nobility, courage, masculinity, virility, fortitude, mettle, bravery, potency, adulthood, resoluteness, machismo, chivalry, daring, valor, sturdiness, honor, gallantry, forcefulness, determination |