masculinity vs boyishness
boyishness vs masculinitymasculinity and boyishness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculinity | Yes | No | No | No |
| boyishness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
boyishness is a hyponym of
masculinity; that is, boyishness is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
masculinity:
- masculinity: the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
- boyishness: being characteristic of a boy
Other hyponyms of masculinity include
manfulness, manliness, virility, machismo, hoydenism, tomboyishness.
| masculinity (noun) | boyishness (noun) |
|---|---|
| the properties characteristic of the male sex | being characteristic of a boy |
| the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men |
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