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 | ||