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
Social platforms are poised to become even more poisonous to their own users as a handful of outrageously rich and powerful men grapple with their own insecurities around masculinity and free speech.
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
Similarly, the rise in the male makeup market might reveal changing attitudes toward gender or masculinity.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The role nonetheless required Gascón to call upon a memory of masculinity.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Today, these content creators reflect a generation of men who pushing the boundaries of masculinity.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
Similarly, the rise in the male makeup market might reveal changing attitudes toward gender or masculinity.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The role nonetheless required Gascón to call upon a memory of masculinity.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Today, these content creators reflect a generation of men who pushing the boundaries of masculinity.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masculinity
Noun
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In the 1990s, a vandal chopped off the Ranch Club stallion’s, um, manhood.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
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The plan thankfully never gets very far, but the Monster begins showing his affection for the Guide by detaching his manhood and gifting it to her.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
16 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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Managers no longer have two sartorial choices — polyester sportswear to denote virility and dynamism and suit and tie to convey sombre authority — but have branched out into turtlenecks, quarter-zips, and merino wool sweaters, the wardrobe of the TEDx talk.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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And while a full head of hair has traditionally been seen as a symbol of masculinity and virility for men across the world, Turkey’s cosmetic surgeons might understand that better than anyone.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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They are written with a thuggish hauteur, as if Pacino’s Tony ‘Scarface’ Montana had been transplanted to the world of music promotion – all machismo and ultimatums.—
Martin McKenzie-Murray,
SPIN,
7 Jan. 2025
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McAvoy’s gift for a rictus grin and a swaggering machismo that eases you into feeling comfortable, only to twist on a 180 into pure psychopathy, is well-played here.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2024
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“Masculinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculinity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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