maleness
Being a man
Maleness is the quality or state of being male—the biological and social characteristics associated with the male sex.
It encompasses physical traits, genetics, and often the cultural expectations attached to masculinity: The study examined maleness as a risk factor for heart disease.
Unlike masculinity, which emphasizes gender expression and behavior, maleness tends toward the biological and categorical.
Excessive masculine pride
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
gentleman · bachelor · boyhood · husbandhood · groom · coming-of-age · rites-of-passage · initiation
State of being dad
- paternityMale parent status
- dadMale parent, informal
- papaInformal term for father
- daddyInformal term for male parent
sire · progenitor · patriarch · father-figure · begetter · genitor · forefather · procreator
Degree of strength
- vigorActive physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- strengthPower to exert force
robustness · fertility · prowess · brawn · athleticism · endurance · fortitude · muscularity
Male-determining genetic unit
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- testesMale reproductive glands
- spermMale reproductive cell
XY · genitalia · puberty · musculature · chromosomal · hormonal · gonads · reproductive
machismo
Excessive masculine pride
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
gallantry · gentleman · bachelor · boyhood · husbandhood · groom · coming-of-age · rites-of-passage · initiation · camaraderie
fatherhood
State of being dad
daddy · sire · progenitor · patriarch · father-figure · begetter · genitor · forefather · procreator · ancestor
potency
Degree of strength
- vigorActive physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
strength · robustness · fertility · prowess · brawn · athleticism · endurance · fortitude · muscularity · sturdiness
Y-chromosome
Male-determining genetic unit
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- testesMale reproductive glands
XY · sperm · genitalia · puberty · musculature · chromosomal · hormonal · gonads · reproductive · dimorphism
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
malenessfemaleness
State of being woman
femininity · womanhood · feminineness · womanliness · girlhood
malenessfemininity
Female nature or character
feminineness · effeminacy · womanliness · girlishness · ladylikeness
man, male, men, males, manhood, masculine, masculinity, male-dominated