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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | masculinity |
| Synonyms: | macho*, male, manful, manliness, mannish, masculine, muscular, virile |
moʊ
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | manhood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | maturity |
| Synonyms: | adulthood, boldness, bravery, chivalry, courage, daring, determination, firmness, forcefulness, fortitude, gallantry, hardihood, honor, machismo, manfulness, manliness, masculinity, mettle, nobility, potency, resoluteness, resolution, self-reliance, spirit, sturdiness, tenacity, valor, virility |
| Main Entry: | masculinity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | manliness |
| Synonyms: | machismo, virility |
| Antonyms: | femininity |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Example Sentences
- Most troubling for the politically correct will undoubtedly be the elements of machismo bravado and its underlying misogyny.
- And here there was a comment on machismo vs nerdiness.
- Gradually male machismo is undermined by feminine wiles, and it is the no-nonsense woman who makes fools of them both.
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