Definition of MANHOOD

manhood

Meanings

Plural: manhoods

Noun

  • the state of being a man; manly qualities
  • the quality of being human
    • "he feared the speedy decline of all manhood"
  • the status of being a man
  • The state or condition of being a human being.
  • The state or condition of being a man, as contrasted with being a boy, woman, girl, or nonbinary.
  • All of the men of a given place, area, or any human subgroup (ethnicity, nation, race, religion, family, work crew or ship's crew, etc.) regarded collectively.
  • The idealized nature of a man: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness regarded collectively.
  • The self-concept of a man 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.
  • The male genitalia, especially the penis.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English manhode, also manhede (> obsolete English manhead), equivalent to man + -hood. Cognate with Middle Dutch manheit (“manhood”), Middle Low German manheit (whence German Low German Mannheit (“manhood”)), German Mannheit (“manhood”).

Scrabble Score: 13

manhood is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
manhood is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manhood is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

manhood is a valid Words With Friends word