as in maleness
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity
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Recent Examples of masculinity
Marketers are uniquely placed to platform more positive role models and forms of masculinity.
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The video was circulated online by social media accounts, many of whom appear to be European and American right-wing profiles that are typically critical of Macron, who used the incident to question his relationship with his wife or to attack his masculinity.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Walz's remarks about masculinity came during an appearance on California Governor Gavin Newsom's podcast This is Gavin Newsom in March.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Jews tend to teach their children to be wary of fascism from a very young age, with its nationalist bombast, its cult of masculinity, its contempt for pluralism and its relentless, bludgeoning lies.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The video was circulated online by social media accounts, many of whom appear to be European and American right-wing profiles that are typically critical of Macron, who used the incident to question his relationship with his wife or to attack his masculinity.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Walz's remarks about masculinity came during an appearance on California Governor Gavin Newsom's podcast This is Gavin Newsom in March.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Jews tend to teach their children to be wary of fascism from a very young age, with its nationalist bombast, its cult of masculinity, its contempt for pluralism and its relentless, bludgeoning lies.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masculinity
Noun
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To imagine a version of manhood where strength requires empathy, vulnerability, and care.—
Reshma Saujani,
Time,
19 May 2025
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This truth is at the heart of Adolescence, Netflix’s new drama by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham—an impeccable, if harrowing, exploration of the trepidatious transition of boyhood to manhood and the ultimate radicalization of a schoolboy.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There's a true earthy manliness that's really f---ing raw and awesome.—
Yolanda Machado,
EW.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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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
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Oysters have been associated with sensuality and virility for centuries.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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But before then, they were exclusively worn by men and were a sign of virility and high social status.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But people don’t realize what an achievement that was in a world [dominated by] machismo.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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There is a sense that her interest hinges up his machismo and his job title, and (sadly) the show has barely bothered to give her more character than that.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Masculinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculinity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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