manliness
noun[U]
uk/ˈmæn.li.nəs/us/ˈmæn.li.nəs/thequalitiesorappearancethoughtto betypicalof a man:
男子气概，男子气Mywifehas nevercomplainedabout my manliness.我的妻子从来没有抱怨过我的男子气。
Theemotionallycomplexmalefiguresinmoviescreateda newmodelof manliness.电影中情感复杂的男性形象创造了一种新的男子气概。
Synonyms
masculinity
virility(MAN)approving
See
manly
- He had adeepsenseofinferiorityandseemedtoquestionhis own manliness.
- As a way ofshowingmanliness, hedeliberatelymade himselfsoundclippedandtough.
- At first he haddoubtsabout the manliness ofrecitingpoetrybefore acrowd.