Plural for the state, quality, measure or character of being a man
“These sports serve to define dominant masculinity, connecting manhood with extreme competitiveness.”
Plural for the state of being an adult
“By the time he reached manhood, the Maori warrior was skilled in the use of many weapons.”
Plural for men or males as a collective
“Any sign of it on a man is seen as a debilitating flaw for all of manhood.”
Plural for humanity as a collective
“Alexia feared that a failure to address climate change would lead to the speedy end of manhood.”
Plural for boldness or courage
“In a terrifying appeasement to the gods and a bold display of manhood, men jump off a spiked tower, hurtling to the ground below, attached only by jungle vines.”
Plural for the male reproductive organ
Plural for one's gender or the degree to which one conforms to one's gender
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