MASCULINITY

masculinity

(noun) the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men

maleness, masculinity

(noun) the properties characteristic of the male sex

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

masculinity (usually uncountable, plural masculinities)

The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.

Antonyms

• feminility

• feminineness

• womanlikeness

Source: Wiktionary


Mas`cu*lin"i*ty, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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