The qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men or boys.
masculin+ity
Shared component: masculin · male
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masculin
male
Related forms: masculin · 4 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesto cause a person or thing to develop male characteristics or qualities.
masculin+ize
Shared component: masculin · male
The process of making something or someone have characteristics traditionally associated with men or masculinity.
masculin+ization
Shared component: masculin · male
masculinizedExtended relation
to cause to develop typically male physical characteristics or behaviors
masculin+ize+ed
Extended relation: masculin · male