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manhood

man·hood

UK/ˈmænhʊd/ US/ˈmæˌnhʊd/ fairly common

noun

1.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

2.

the quality of being human

  • “he feared the speedy decline of all manhood”
Synonyms
3.

the status of being a man

Origin

From Middle English manhode, also manhede (> obsolete English manhead), equivalent to man + -hood. Cognate with Middle Dutch manheit (“manhood”), Middle Low German manheit (whence German Low German Mannheit (“manhood”)), German Mannheit (“manhood”).

Phrases

  • manhood suffrage

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