masculines
The male gender
Masculines is the plural of masculine used as a noun, referring to words, forms, or entities classified as grammatically masculine.
In languages with grammatical gender like French, Spanish, or German, nouns fall into categories that affect articles and adjectives: In Spanish, the masculines take "el" while feminines take "la".
The term appears mainly in linguistic and grammatical discussions.
Adult male humans
- malesMasculine sex individuals
- manhoodAdult male status
- malenessMasculine biological status
- boysMale children
gentlemen · patriarchy · binary · cisgender · identity · expression · assigned · biological
Power to exert force
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
bravery · toughness · competitiveness · confidence · independence · protectiveness · provider · ambition
Sharp-edged or rawboned
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- broad-shoulderedWide across the back
- ruggedTough and uneven
bearded · stubbled · jawline · square · tailored · suits · cufflinks · aftershave
Words naming entities
- articlesWritten works or items
- pronounsNoun substitutes
- adjectivesWords that describe nouns
- declensionsGrammatical form variations
gender · conjugations · agreements · endings · suffixes · determiners · inflections · cases
men
Adult male humans
boys · gentlemen · patriarchy · binary · cisgender · identity · expression · assigned · biological · chromosomal
strength
Power to exert force
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
stoicism · bravery · toughness · competitiveness · confidence · independence · protectiveness · provider · ambition · rationality
angular
Sharp-edged or rawboned
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- broad-shoulderedWide across the back
rugged · bearded · stubbled · jawline · square · tailored · suits · cufflinks · aftershave · cologne
nouns
Words naming entities
- articlesWritten works or items
- pronounsNoun substitutes
- adjectivesWords that describe nouns
declensions · gender · conjugations · agreements · endings · suffixes · determiners · inflections · cases · morphology
endings
Concluding portions
cadence · stressed · rhythm · couplets · sonnets · meter · prosody · scansion · terminal · consonants
masculinesfeminine
Pertaining to women
womanly · effeminate · girlish · ladylike · unmasculine
- toxic masculinityHarmful rigid male norms
- masculine energy
- masculine identityMale sense of self
- masculine and feminineThe two primary genders
- traditional masculinityConventional male gender norms
- masculine idealModel of true manhood
masculine, masculinity, unmasculine, masculinized, hypermasculine, masculinize, masculinities, masculinization, masculinizes