masculine characteristics

collocation in English

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masculine
adjective
uk
/ˈmæs.kjə.lɪn/us
/ˈmæs.kjə.lɪn/
having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable ...
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characteristic
noun[C]
uk
/ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
a typical or noticeable quality of someone ...
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(Definition ofmasculineandcharacteristicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They are women who, by some genetic accident, have inherited some masculine characteristics.
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A great deal is now known about the development of masculine characteristics.
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He emphasized aspects of medieval chivalry as ideal masculine characteristics.
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To accentuate the traditional feminine and masculine characteristics that society has decided that makes a person female or male.
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A neosexual relates to a departure from metrosexual, back towards more traditional masculine characteristics.
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Complicity to the aforementioned masculine characteristics was another key feature of the original framework of hegemonic masculinity.
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Cal exhibits many masculine characteristics when he is a child.
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Bully has more masculine characteristics, and in one scene, she compares the hairs of her private area with her brothers.
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Therefore, men who display female characteristics would create a more negative response in society than their female counterparts who present more masculine characteristics.
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These studies found that negative hegemonically masculine characteristics related to violence and aggression were required to thrive in the military at all ranks and in all branches.
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Joanna searches to establish her identity as a strong individual and believes that she must adopt masculine characteristics in order to be viewed as an equal.
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