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masculinity

noun mas·cu·lin·i·ty \ ˌmas-kyə-ˈlin-ət-ē \

medical Definition of masculinity

plural masculinities
: the quality, state, or degree of being masculine
  • measurement of masculinity or femininity
  • —Psychological Abstracts

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