as in maleness
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity
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Recent Examples of masculinity
How to decide which of these pathetic characters will get his fading masculinity restored?
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Many men see this as a traditional view of masculinity.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Andrew, in particular, gained notoriety for his controversial views and statements on various topics, including masculinity and wealth.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Andrew, a former professional kickboxer, has become notorious for his provocative views on masculinity, attracting millions of followers on social media.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Many men see this as a traditional view of masculinity.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Andrew, in particular, gained notoriety for his controversial views and statements on various topics, including masculinity and wealth.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Andrew, a former professional kickboxer, has become notorious for his provocative views on masculinity, attracting millions of followers on social media.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masculinity
Noun
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To have a trans man in this role is both a meaningful reflection on what elements (and struggles) of manhood are learned and adopted, as well as a downright gut-busting parody of the type of bro-y teenager that usually appears in Hollywood’s teenage comedies.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Make no mistake:the emerging definition of manhood consolidates Trump's power, encouraging conformity to an ideal that is out of reach.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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This revelation reframes much of the earlier novel, from his paranoia to his discomfort in stiff formal clothing to his father’s obsession with manliness.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2024
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But there are challenges for shifting diets toward less beef, from misinformation about soy and protein, to social stigmas connecting beef-eating with manliness.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
15 Sep. 2024
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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
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By comparison, even peers like Iggy or Lou Reed were willing to fall back on tough-guy machismo when addressing women, in ways that Johansen had absolutely no use for.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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The kiss and the ensuing fallout prompted a moment of reckoning in Spain, where progress in gender equality — women’s soccer in particular — have run up against a culture of machismo.—
José Bautista,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Masculinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculinity. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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