as in masculinity
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
a society that highly values manhood and courage
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Recent Examples of manhood
The first series of Olivia Attwood’s Bad Boyfriends saw eight boys travel to a Greek island under the premise of filming a series about manhood and bromance.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
This is an impossible and unrealistic vision of manhood that sets boys up for failure, disappointment, and frustration.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 May 2025
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
The posts and accompanying videos seen by CNN typically promise good pay and to boost the manhood of those who sign up.
—Yong Xiong, Todd Symons, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
This is an impossible and unrealistic vision of manhood that sets boys up for failure, disappointment, and frustration.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 May 2025
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
The posts and accompanying videos seen by CNN typically promise good pay and to boost the manhood of those who sign up.
—Yong Xiong, Todd Symons, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manhood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manhood
masculinity
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Frustrated that his dad seems to have given up on her, and conditioned to believe that protecting your own at any cost is the only valid expression of masculinity, Spike loads a few arrows in his quiver and sneaks back to the mainland with his mom in tow.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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This depth is not a departure from masculinity but a reintegration.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Manhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhood. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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