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manhood

The correct spelling is manhood.

How to pronounce manhood

noun

IPA: /ˈmænhʊd/

Say it like: Man-hoo-d

The correct spelling is manhood. The state or condition of being a human being For example: "He feared the speedy decline of all manhood."

Usage Examples

He feared the speedy decline of all manhood.

He was a strapping youth poised on the brink of manhood.

My goodness, James certainly is a prime example of manhood, isn't he?

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The state or condition of being a human being
  2. 2.The state or condition of being an adult male human being, as distinguished from a child or a woman. Compare adulthood. Contrast womanhood and childhood.
  3. 3.All of the adult male human beingss of a given locality, region, district, country, nation or state, or all of the adult male humans pertaining to a given human subgroup (culture, race, ethnicity, lineage, family, etc.), regarded collectively
  4. 4.The idealized nature of an adult male human: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness, such as: courage, bravery, dominance, resolve, self-control, executive ability, physical/bodily strength, and sexual potency as regarded collectively
  5. 5.The self-concept of a man (an adult male human being) with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly

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