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masculinity

mas·cu·li·nity

US/ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the properties characteristic of the male sex

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2.

the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men

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Origin

From French masculinité, from Old French, equivalent to masculine + -ity. Earlier in same sense was masculineness.

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