noun
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the state or quality of being a man or being manly
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men collectively
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archaic the state of being human
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informal a euphemism for a man's genitalia
Other Word Forms
- premanhood noun
Etymology
Origin of manhood
Example Sentences
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The novel’s title applies to Jody, too, who is similarly poised between boyhood and manhood until Flag’s death pushes him over his own state line.
The charro figure, long celebrated in cinema and music, is as much an embodiment of manhood and culture in Mexico as the cowboy is in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times
These heroic shows of manhood long fascinated Mojica, who frequented jaripeos with family — and quietly forged a community with other locals who diverged from Mexican gender norms.
From Los Angeles Times
As an invisible witness, she takes an almost anthropological approach to understanding her youngest grandchild and his peers, boys on the cusp of manhood.
Jordan said he is talking about his journey because the way that prostate cancer and notions of manhood and masculinity are interwoven means men don’t like to talk about the disease — Black men especially.
From Los Angeles Times
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