What does Manliness mean?
Definitions for Manliness
man·li·ness
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Manliness.
Princeton's WordNet
manfulness, manliness, virilitynoun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
Wiktionary
manlinessnoun
set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to man; similarity to man
manlinessnoun
male genitals
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Manlinessnoun
Dignity; bravery; stoutness.
Etymology: from manly.
Young master, willing to shew himself a man, lets himself loose to all irregularities; and thus courts credit and manliness in the casting off the modesty he has till then been kept in. John Locke.
Wikipedia
manliness
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors considered masculine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors. To what extent masculinity is biologically or socially influenced is subject to debate. It is distinct from the definition of the biological male sex, as anyone can exhibit masculine traits. Standards of masculinity vary across different cultures and historical periods.
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manliness
Manliness generally refers to the qualities or attributes traditionally associated with men such as strength, courage, assertiveness, and independence. It can also include characteristics such as resilience, responsibility, leadership, and respectfulness. Manliness is often associated with behaviors and attitudes associated with masculinity in a particular culture or society. It is important to note that these traditional views of manliness vary across different cultures and times, and can be subject to change.
Webster Dictionary
Manlinessnoun
the quality or state of being manly
Wikidata
Manliness
Manliness is a book by Harvey C. Mansfield first published by Yale University Press in 2006. Mansfield is a professor of government at Harvard University. In this book, he defines manliness as "confidence in a situation of risk" and suggests this quality is currently undervalued in Western society. He suggests the quality is more common in men than in women, but doesn't strictly exclude women, for example he names Margaret Thatcher. He also suggests the quality is "good and bad", not all good, but not all bad. His main point is that gender neutral ideology denies both the reality of sex-specific qualities, and the valuable components of these, to the detriment of society. Mansfield attributes the rise of gender neutral ideology firstly to Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Marx and Jean-Paul Sartre, and then to feminists who repackaged the ideas as part of a political program. He names Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedan and Germaine Greer.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Manliness in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Manliness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Manliness in a Sentence
Do not fall prey to the false belief that mastery and domination are synonymous with manliness.
If thou art a man, speak not much about thine own manliness, for not every champion driveth the ball to the goal.
I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards -- When I find him to be envious, carping, spiteful, hating the successes of others, and complaining that the world has never done enough for him, I am apt to doubt whether his humility before God will atone for his want of manliness.
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- erkeklikAzerbaijani
- পুরুষত্বBengali
- Männlichkeit, MannhaftigkeitGerman
- hombría, virilidadSpanish
- مردانگیPersian
- miehuullisuus, miehekkyys, miehuus, miehisyysFinnish
- virilité, masculinitéFrench
- tapachd, fearachas, misneachd, fearalachd, duinealasScottish Gaelic
- मर्दानगीHindi
- férfiasságHungarian
- kejantananIndonesian
- virilità, mascolinitàItalian
- پیاوهتیKurdish
- virtus, animus virilisLatin
- mannelijkheidDutch
- نارينتوبPashto, Pushto
- hombridade, virilidadePortuguese
- virilitateRomanian
- мужественностьRussian
- erkeklikTurkish
- مردانگیUrdu
- ubudodaZulu
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