masculinity n 1: the properties characteristic of the male sex [syn: {maleness}, {masculinity}] [ant: {femaleness}, {feminineness}] 2: the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men [ant: {femininity}, {muliebrity}]
Masculinity \Mas`cu*lin"i*ty\, n. The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness. [1913 Webster]