What does masculine mean?

Definitions for masculine
ˈmæs kyə lɪnmas·cu·line

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. masculineadjective

    a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male

  2. masculineadjective

    of grammatical gender

  3. masculineadjective

    associated with men and not with women

  4. masculineadjective

    (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable

    "a masculine cadence"; "the masculine rhyme of `annoy, enjoy'"

Wiktionary

  1. masculineadjective

    pertaining to male humans, men:

  2. masculineadjective

    in many inflected languages:

  3. Etymology: From masculin, from masculinus, diminutive of masculus, itself a diminutive of mas.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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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  1. 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

  1. Masculineadjective

    of the male sex; not female

  2. Masculineadjective

    having the qualities of a man; suitable to, or characteristic of, a man; virile; not feminine or effeminate; strong; robust

  3. Masculineadjective

    belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males

  4. Masculineadjective

    having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from feminine and neuter. See Gender

  5. Etymology: [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See Male masculine.]

Wikidata

  1. Masculine

    Associated with men; befitting or characteristic of a man.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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. masculinusmasculus, male—mas, a male.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. MASCULINE

    From Grk. _maskos_, girl, and _eukolos_, easy. Easy for the girls.

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Anagrams for masculine »

  1. calumnies

  2. manicules

  3. simulance

  4. semuncial

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of masculine in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of masculine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of masculine in a Sentence

  1. Adamo Macri:

    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.

  2. Julie Gunlock:

    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.

  3. Aceh Police:

    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.

  4. Germaine Greer:

    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.

  5. Anne Jarrett:

    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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