manhood

noun

1. 1

   The state or condition of being a human being

   “He feared the speedy decline of all manhood.”

2. 2

   The state or condition of being an adult male human being, as distinguished from a child or a woman. Compare adulthood. Contrast womanhood and childhood.

   “He was a strapping youth poised on the brink of manhood.”

3. 3

   All of the adult male human beingss of a given locality, region, district, country, nation or state, or all of the adult male humans pertaining to a given human subgroup (culture, race, ethnicity, lineage, family, etc.), regarded collectively

4. 4

   The idealized nature of an adult male human: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness, such as: courage, bravery, dominance, resolve, self-control, executive ability, physical/bodily strength, and sexual potency as regarded collectively

   “My goodness, James certainly is a prime example of manhood, isn't he?”

5. 5

   The self-concept of a man (an adult male human being) with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly

   “I feel that when you boss me around, you insult my manhood.”

6. 6

   The male genitalia, especially the penis

   “She spied on him in the shower and glimpsed his manhood.”