# manliness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmænlɪnəs/ · frequency rank #51,236

## Definitions
1. The quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man.
2. Male genitals.
3. Humanity, the quality of being human.

## Etymology
From Middle English manlynes, manlynesse. By surface analysis, manly + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/manliness