Manhood synonyms

măn'ho͝od'

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self-reliance
Reliance on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources; independence.
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adulthood
The time of life when one is expected to take responsibility for one's own actions and well-being.
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gallantry
Nobility of behavior or spirit; heroic courage
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menfolk
The male members of a group.
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post-pubescence
Male maturity
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coming-of-age
The act or an instance of reaching maturity
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virility
The state of being virile
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valor
Valor is defined as strength or courage, particularly in the face of great danger.
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resoluteness
The state or characteristic of being resolute; determination or resolution.
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honor
Great privilege:
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nobility
A class of persons distinguished by high birth or rank and in Great Britain including dukes and duchesses, marquises and marchionesses, earls and countesses, viscounts and viscountesses, and barons and baronesses:
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forcefulness
The characteristic or quality of being forceful
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machismo
Overly assertive or exaggerated masculinity, esp. as characterized by a show of virility, domination of women, etc.
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daring
Bold courage
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chivalry
The noble qualities a knight was supposed to have, such as courage, honor, and a readiness to help the weak and protect women
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boldness
The state of being bold; courage; presumptuousness.
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tenacity
The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, - usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.
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potency
The state or quality of being potent, or the degree of this; power; strength
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sturdiness
The state or quality of being sturdy.
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tenderness
Pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched
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gentleness
The state of being gentle.
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majority (related)
(UK) The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major
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courage (related)
The quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
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strength (related)
Intensity of emotion or belief:
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childhood (antonym)
The state or time of being a child; esp., the period from infancy to puberty
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humanness
The condition or quality of being human.
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humanity
Mankind; human beings as a group.
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mannishness
The condition of being mannish; manliness or masculinity
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masculineness
The state or condition of being masculine.
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menfolks
Menfolk; male members of a group
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womanhood (related)
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virginity (related)
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greatness (related)
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bosom (related)
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Find another word for manhood. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for manhood, like: self-reliance, adulthood, gallantry, menfolk, post-pubescence, coming-of-age, virility, valor, resoluteness, honor and nobility.
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Manhood Sentence Examples

  • The previous years of his manhood had been spent in continual activity.

  • According to the constitution of December 1879 (modified in 1885, 1887, 1889 and 1903) the legislative power is vested in a national assembly of 69 deputies (1 for every 20,000 inhabitants) chosen for 4 years by direct popular vote, under universal manhood suffrage.

  • A dispute with Tennessee over the southern boundary was settled in a similar manner in 1820.1 The constitution of 1792 provided for manhood suffrage and for the election of the governor and of senators by an electoral college.

  • In his sixteenth year (87 B.C.) Caesar lost his father, and assumed the toga virilis as the token of manhood.

  • This view harmonized with the docetic view which lurked in East and West, that the manhood of Jesus was but a likeness or semblance under which the God was concealed.

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