mas·cu·lin·i·ty \ˌmaskyəˈlinəd.ē, ˌmaas-, ˌmȧs-, -nətē, -i\noun (-es) Etymology: French masculinité, from masculin masculine + -ité -ity : the quality, state, or degree of being masculine < measurement of masculinity or femininity — Psychological Abstracts > < alternates between a polished grace and blunt masculinity — Stuart Keate >