English noun: masculinity | |||
1. | masculinity (attribute) the properties characteristic of the male sex | ||
Synonyms | maleness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gender, sex, sexuality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | virility | ||
Antonyms | femaleness, feminineness | ||
2. | masculinity (attribute) the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men | ||
Broader (hypernym) | trait | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | boyishness, hoydenism, machismo, manfulness, manliness, tomboyishness, virility | ||
Antonyms | femininity, muliebrity | ||