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manhood

[man-hood] Origin

man·hood

[man-hood]
noun
1.
the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.
2.
traditional manly qualities.
3.
maleness, as distinguished from femaleness.
4.
virility; potency.
5.
male genitalia.
EXPAND
6.
men collectively.
7.
the state of being human.
COLLAPSE

Origin:
1200–50; Middle English; see man1, -hood

pre·man·hood, noun
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manhood (ˈmænhʊd)
 
n
1.  the state or quality of being a man or being manly
2.  men collectively
3.  archaic the state of being human
4.  informal, jocular a euphemism for a man's genitalia

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Word Origin & History

manhood
early 13c., "state of being human," from man (n.) + -hood. Meanings "state of being an adult male," also "manliness," are from late 14c.
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manhood definition


  1. n.
    penis. : His reflexes automatically protect his manhood.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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