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Added 9 October 2026

masculinity

/ˌmæskjəˈlɪnɪti/ noun

In Latin: virīlitās, masculīnitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about masculinity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
Over time, society's ideas of masculinity has greatly broadened.

Origin

From French masculinité, from Old French, equivalent to masculine + -ity. Earlier in same sense was masculineness.

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