What does Manliness mean?

Definitions for Manliness
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. manfulness, manliness, virilitynoun

    the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male

Wiktionary

  1. manlinessnoun

    set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to man; similarity to man

  2. manlinessnoun

    male genitals

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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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  1. 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

  1. Manlinessnoun

    the quality or state of being manly

Wikidata

  1. 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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Manliness in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Manliness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Manliness in a Sentence

  1. Kent Nerburn:

    Do not fall prey to the false belief that mastery and domination are synonymous with manliness.

  2. Saadi Shirazi:

    If thou art a man, speak not much about thine own manliness, for not every champion driveth the ball to the goal.

  3. Anthony Trollope:

    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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