maleness

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Noun
  • The series sparked an ongoing conversation about social media, toxic masculinity, and boyhood.
    Parents Editors, Parents, 22 July 2025
  • As has been written by many, the perception of masculinity was boosted by the endorsement of masculine podcasters and influencers.
    Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Friendships built on insecurity, where men constantly have to prove their manhood, are a breeding ground for toxic attitudes and stupid decision-making.
    Terry Ward, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
  • At some point during the build, construction equipment had leveled the ceremonial site of the Miccosukee’s Green Corn dance, where every new year, the tribe inducted boys into manhood in a ceremony.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • There's a true earthy manliness that's really f---ing raw and awesome.
    Yolanda Machado, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • One of the most famous of the walkers was Edward Payton Weston, whose many ultra-walks touted a mix of sensationalism, spectacle, manliness, and health.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This emphasis on women’s bodies and behaviors is especially conspicuous amid a broader cultural preoccupation with male virility.
    Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
  • This and That • If the pissing in his tight pants escapade wasn’t enough of a sign, Harry’s worried about what growing older will do to his virility.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • An emerging critique of aggrieved white machismo comes off, mostly, as a shallow topical hook.
    Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
  • Their meanderings spawn endless trading back and forth in a pathetic, albeit machismo, fashion.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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“Maleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maleness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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