maleness
noun/ˈmeɪlnəs/
/ˈmeɪlnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of belonging to the sex that does not give birth to babies
- the chromosome that determines maleness
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- the fact of having the qualities or appearance considered to be typical of men synonym masculinity
- the social construction of maleness
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