|  masculinity 
 
 1. the properties characteristic of the male sex (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 maleness
 • Ant:
 femaleness (for: maleness)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 masculine, male (for: maleness)
 • Hypernyms:
 sex, gender, sexuality
 • Hyponyms:
 virility
 2. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
 • Ant:
 femininity
 • Derivationally related forms:
 masculine
 • Hypernyms:
 trait
 • Hyponyms:
 manfulness, manliness, virility, boyishness, machismo,
 hoydenism, tomboyishness
 
 
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