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manhood

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

manhood

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

manhood is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, manhood is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmanhood

1noun
  • The state or condition of being a human being

    Synonyms: humanity

    Example: "He feared the speedy decline of all manhood."

  • The state or condition of being an adult male human being, as distinguished from a child or a woman. Compare adulthood. Contrast womanhood and childhood.

    Example: "He was a strapping youth poised on the brink of manhood."

  • All of the adult male human beingss of a given locality, region, district, country, nation or state, or all of the adult male humans pertaining to a given human subgroup (culture, race, ethnicity, lineage, family, etc.), regarded collectively

    Synonyms: mankind

  • The idealized nature of an adult male human: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness, such as: courage, bravery, dominance, resolve, self-control, executive ability, physical/bodily strength, and sexual potency as regarded collectively

    Synonyms: manfulness, manliness, mannishness

    Example: "My goodness, James certainly is a prime example of manhood, isn't he?"

  • The self-concept of a man (an adult male human being) with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly

    Example: "I feel that when you boss me around, you insult my manhood."

  • The male genitalia, especially the penis

    Synonyms: junk

    Example: "She spied on him in the shower and glimpsed his manhood."

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