manhood
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANHOOD
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[noncount]
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the qualities (such as strength and courage) that are expected in a man
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He took the comment as a challenge to his manhood.
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Boxing was a way for him to prove his manhood. [=to prove that he was a strong/brave man]
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[noncount]
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the state or condition of being an adult man and no longer a boy
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He grew from boyhood to manhood in a small southern town.
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In his early manhood [=when he was a young man] he decided to become a doctor.
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[noncount]
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adult men
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the manhood of a nation
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[singular]
literary + humorous
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a man's penis
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He wore no clothing except a cloth that hid his manhood.
