masculinity
noun
masculine quality; the quality of possessing or emphasizing traits perceived as masculine.
masculinities
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pluralof masculinity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He is a frequent contributor to Ms. Magazine, where he writes about masculinities, politics, and violence.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2024
There is not, for example, enough deep research on African American masculinities, Latino masculinities, poor masculinities or rural masculinities.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2023
We were all dressed in suits, and some of us who were more effeminate or more borderless in our construction of Black masculinities were put into this very respectable kind of presentation.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
Against this backdrop a movement focused on "healthy masculinities" has gained momentum.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2021
But there were frivolities in the education of women then which were almost as conspicuous as are the masculinities that have since taken their place.
From A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs by George Cary Eggleston
