What does masculine mean?
Definitions for masculine
ˈmæs kyə lɪnmas·cu·line
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Princeton's WordNet
masculineadjective
a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male
masculineadjective
of grammatical gender
masculineadjective
associated with men and not with women
masculineadjective
(music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable
"a masculine cadence"; "the masculine rhyme of `annoy, enjoy'"
Wiktionary
masculineadjective
pertaining to male humans, men:
masculineadjective
in many inflected languages:
Etymology: From masculin, from masculinus, diminutive of masculus, itself a diminutive of mas.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
MASCULINEadjective
Etymology: masculin, Fr. masculinus, Latin.
Pray God, she prove not masculine ere long! William Shakespeare.
His long beard noteth the air and fire, the two masculine elements exercising their operation upon nature being the feminine. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.
O! why did God,
Creator wise! that peopl’d highest heav’n
With spirits masculine, create at last
This novelty on earth, this fair defect
Of nature? John Milton, Par. Lost, b. x.You find something bold and masculine in the air and posture of the first figure, which is that of virtue. Addison.
Wikipedia
masculine
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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masculine
Masculine generally refers to qualities or attributes traditionally associated with men. This can include aspects such as strength, aggressiveness, or assertiveness. It can be used to describe physical characteristics, behaviors, roles, or identity associated with males or masculinity. Note that the interpretation of what is considered 'masculine' can vary across different cultures and societies.
Webster Dictionary
Masculineadjective
of the male sex; not female
Masculineadjective
having the qualities of a man; suitable to, or characteristic of, a man; virile; not feminine or effeminate; strong; robust
Masculineadjective
belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males
Masculineadjective
having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from feminine and neuter. See Gender
Etymology: [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See Male masculine.]
Wikidata
Masculine
Associated with men; befitting or characteristic of a man.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Masculine
mas′kū-lin, adj. of the male sex: having the qualities of a man: resembling a man, or suitable to a man: robust: of a woman, bold, forward, unwomanly: denoting nouns which are names of males.—n. (gram.) the masculine gender.—adv. Mas′culinely.—ns. Mas′culineness, Masculin′ity. [Fr.,—L. masculinus—masculus, male—mas, a male.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
MASCULINE
From Grk. _maskos_, girl, and _eukolos_, easy. Easy for the girls.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of masculine in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of masculine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of masculine in a Sentence
My portraits have a neutral appearance to them. Depending on the theme, achieving the appropriate balance is always an obstacle. Proportions, like everything else, require meticulous measurement. That is, how masculine, emotional, and expressive they may come across and were meant to be - as if working in a science lab.
If Meghan Markle really wanted to be provocative and challenge people's views, she would push back on men who abandon their wives, partners, and children and reject the destructive narrative that tells boys and young men that theirnatural behaviors are inappropriate, toxic, dangerous, and in need of reform, markle thinks she's produced something new, but she's done nothing original or even interesting. Masculine behaviors in boys and young men and traditional fatherhood aren't the problem. What is a problem in this society ischildren growing up without fathers and boys being told they are inherently bad or damaged.
Cutting the hair of those arrested to ‘make them masculine’ and forcing them to dress like men are forms of public shaming and amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.
All societies on the verge of death are masculine. A society can survive with only one man; no society will survive a shortage of women.
I've been surprised by the amount of support that this has gotten from male and masculine-presenting students, my guy friends have sent pictures to me in leggings. People in classes have said,' Look at all of the guys in my class wearing leggings today.'.
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- مذكرArabic
- мужчы́нскі, мужчынскі, мужчынскі родBelarusian
- мъжки, мъжки родBulgarian
- gourelBreton
- masculí, virilCatalan, Valencian
- божарийн родChechen
- mužský, mužný, mužský rodCzech
- mandlig, maskulin, mandig, hankønDanish
- männlich, maskulin, MaskulinumGerman
- ανδρικός, αρσενικόςGreek
- viraEsperanto
- masculinoSpanish
- mehelik, maskuliinne, meessoost, meessugu, maskuliinEstonian
- مردانه, نرPersian
- maskuliininen, miesten, miehinen, miehekäs, maskuliini, miespuolinenFinnish
- masculinFrench
- manlikWestern Frisian
- firinscneachIrish
- fireannScottish Gaelic
- masculinoGalician
- זכרHebrew
- मर्दाना, पुरुषवाचकHindi
- férfiasHungarian
- տղամարդու, առնական, արականArmenian
- maskulinIndonesian
- mascolino, masculino, maschileItalian
- גבריHebrew
- 男性的, 男らしい, 男性名詞, 男性, 男Japanese
- ಪುಲ್ಲಿಂಗKannada
- 남자의, 남자 같은, 남자다운, 남성Korean
- masculīnus, masculusLatin
- vyriškasLithuanian
- vīrišķs, vīriešu, vīrišķīgs, dzimtes, dzimteLatvian
- tāne, whakatāneMāori
- पुरुषी, पुरुषवाचक, पुल्लिंगीMarathi
- mannelijkDutch
- maskulin, mandigNorwegian
- masculinOccitan
- męski, rodzaj męskiPolish
- نارينه, نرPashto, Pushto
- macho, masculino, homemPortuguese
- bărbătesc, masculin, virilRomanian
- маскулинный, мужской, мужеподобный, мужественный, мужской родRussian
- पुंलिङ्गSanskrit
- mužský, mužský rodSlovak
- mashkullorAlbanian
- manlig, maskulinSwedish
- ஆண்பால்Tamil
- పుల్లింగము, పుంలింగముTelugu
- เพศชายThai
- erilTurkish
- чоловічий, чоловічий рідUkrainian
- مردانہUrdu
- giống đựcVietnamese
- manikVolapük
- מענלעךYiddish
- 男性Chinese
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