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MANLINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
Synonyms:
manfulness; manliness; virility
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("manliness" is a kind of...):
masculinity (the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men)
Derivation:
manly (possessing qualities befitting a man)
manly (characteristic of a man)
