Definitions for masculine
ˈmæs kyə lɪnmas·cu·line

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

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'"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MASCULINEadjective

   Etymology: masculin, Fr. masculinus, Latin.

   1. Male; not female.

   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.

   2. Resembling man; virile; not soft; not effeminate.

   You find something bold and masculine in the air and posture of the first figure, which is that of virtue. Addison.

   3. [In grammar.] It denotes the gender appropriated to the male kind in any word, though not always expressing sex.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Masculine

   Associated with men; befitting or characteristic of a man.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. masculinus—masculus, male—mas, a male.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MASCULINE

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

Matched Categories

1. • Music

Anagrams for masculine »

1. calumnies

2. manicules

3. simulance

4. semuncial

How to pronounce masculine?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say masculine in sign language?

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. Doris Day:

   We can re-balance and give them back volume in a very masculine, healthy, natural and handsome way without making them look ‘done,’.

2. Samantha Skey:

   It wasn't pop culture or Adam Levine or Usher. It was their parents, if their parents think they're strong and appropriately masculine, then they are. Period.

3. Josh Hawley:

   The left want to define traditional masculinity as toxic, they want to define the traditional masculine virtues -- things like courage and independence and assertiveness -- as a danger to society.

4. 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.

5. Cameron Esposito:

   I've never apologized for being a woman, for being gay, for being kind of butch, masculine of center. I am into it. Like, I like who I am, i think sometimes that has been challenging for folks.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=masculine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Masculine
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=masculine
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masculine
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masculine
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=masculine
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=masculine
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=masculine