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Manhood

/ˈmænhʊd/

The state or condition of being a human being

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noun

1
The state or condition of being a human being
"He feared the speedy decline of all manhood."
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
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
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?"

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Manhood"

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Word	Definition
masculinitynoun	The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
manlinessnoun	The quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man.
virilitynoun	The ability of a man to procreate.
mannoun	An adult male human.
adultnoun	A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
grownupnoun	Alternative form of grown-up. [(often childish) An adult.]
grown-upnoun	(often childish) An adult.
potencynoun	(usually of men) Sexual virility: the ability to become erect or achieve orgasm.
gunnerynoun	(uncountable) The firing of guns.
artillerynoun	Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
malenessnoun	The characteristic, state or condition of being male.
adulthoodnoun	The time period of a person's majority, following puberty and lasting until death.
maturitynoun	The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
couragenoun	The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.
valornoun	US standard spelling of valour. [Individually sustained verve or passion.]
staminanoun	The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.
fortitudenoun	Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
manfulnessnoun	The state of being manful
machismonoun	(informal) An excessive masculine pride.
vigornoun	(American spelling) Alternative form of vigour. [Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.]