manhood

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noun
  1. the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.

  2. traditional manly qualities.

  1. maleness, as distinguished from femaleness.

  2. virility; potency.

  3. male genitalia.

  4. men collectively.

  5. the state of being human.

Origin of manhood

1
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at man, -hood

Other words from manhood

  • pre·man·hood, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for manhood

manhood

/ (ˈmænhʊd) /


noun
  1. the state or quality of being a man or being manly

  2. men collectively

  1. archaic the state of being human

  2. informal, jocular a euphemism for a man's genitalia

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