manhood

man-hood · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The state or period of being an adult man.

  2. 2.

    The qualities traditionally associated with men; masculinity.

  3. 3.

    Men collectively.

  4. 4.

    (euphemism) Male genitalia.

Related words

Antonyms: boyhood, womanhood
See also: adulthood, masculinity, womanhood
Synonyms: manliness, masculinity, virility

Etymology

From Old English man + -hād (suffix denoting state or condition, related to "-hood"). The word has been used since Old English to denote the state of being a man.