as in masculinity
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
a society that highly values manhood and courage
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Recent Examples of manhood
Make no mistake:the emerging definition of manhood consolidates Trump's power, encouraging conformity to an ideal that is out of reach.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Playing boxer Jake LaMotta, Robert De Niro gave all of his mind and body to this portrait of a man destroyed by his anger, his jealousies, his pride, his retrograde notions of manhood.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But there’s nothing truly masculine about these brutish low-lifes who oppose everything that makes for responsible manhood.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
The myth of the cowboy has played a significant part in shaping an ideal of Western manhood, but in a time of growing tensions between traditional values and modern viewpoints, there is a challenge to that classic representations of masculinity.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Playing boxer Jake LaMotta, Robert De Niro gave all of his mind and body to this portrait of a man destroyed by his anger, his jealousies, his pride, his retrograde notions of manhood.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But there’s nothing truly masculine about these brutish low-lifes who oppose everything that makes for responsible manhood.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
The myth of the cowboy has played a significant part in shaping an ideal of Western manhood, but in a time of growing tensions between traditional values and modern viewpoints, there is a challenge to that classic representations of masculinity.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manhood
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“Manhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhood. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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