masculinity
noun
mas·cu·lin·i·ty
ˌma-skyə-ˈli-nə-tē 
: the quality or nature of the male sex : the quality, state, or degree of being masculine or manly
challenging traditional notions about masculinity and femininity
… a style which alternates between a polished grace and blunt masculinity.—
Stuart Keate
Stuart KeateThe man controlling his environment is today the prevailing American image of masculinity.—Susan Faludi
Susan Faludi
Examples of masculinity in a Sentence
some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity
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Current influencers provide a sort of blueprint for a post-Gamergate masculinity, one that still contains some of the movement’s toxic ideas, repackaged to be more initially appealing.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
Trump's campaign has projected a hyper masculinity or at least its conception of it.
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Male students may still be stuck in older gender stereotypes of masculinity and toughness.
—Emily Nadal, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
The new rhetoric has helped prominent men in the Party, from Governor Tim Walz to Senator Chris Murphy to Senator Chuck Schumer, present an alternate vision of masculinity: something stoic, down-to-earth, relaxed, and trustworthy.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
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Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
Trump's campaign has projected a hyper masculinity or at least its conception of it.
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Male students may still be stuck in older gender stereotypes of masculinity and toughness.
—Emily Nadal, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
The new rhetoric has helped prominent men in the Party, from Governor Tim Walz to Senator Chris Murphy to Senator Chuck Schumer, present an alternate vision of masculinity: something stoic, down-to-earth, relaxed, and trustworthy.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Masculinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masculinity. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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masculinity
noun
mas·cu·lin·i·ty
ˌmas-kyə-ˈlin-ət-ē
plural masculinities
: the quality, state, or degree of being masculine
measurement of masculinity or femininity—Psychological Abstracts
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