as in masculinity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maleness
Noun
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The Unhealthy Balance in Men’s Health Erectile dysfunction has been and continues to be an incredibly delicate issue for many men, primarily because of the ways in which it is wrapped up in the concept of masculinity.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
7 May 2025 -
American leaders had framed participation in the Revolution as a litmus test of masculinity, patriotism, and commitment to liberty among American men.—
Time,
Time,
5 May 2025
Noun
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This is an impossible and unrealistic vision of manhood that sets boys up for failure, disappointment, and frustration.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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The connection between these two boys into their manhood is a connection that nobody on the outside would ever understand.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 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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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
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Tom Cruise, that avatar of all-American virility, opened the evening with an address that reaffirmed the rightness of the proceedings, much as Peck had in 1968.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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Instead of using this opportunity to make Bond a more inclusive franchise, Bezos could very well lean into the franchise’s outmoded machismo, returning Bond to an aggressive womanizer and pillar of a brand of masculinity that aligns with the values of the far right.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Maleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maleness. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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