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masculinity vs virility

virility vs masculinity

masculinity and virility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
masculinity Yes No No No
virility Yes No No No
As nouns, virility is a hyponym of masculinity; that is, virility is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than masculinity:
  • masculinity: the properties characteristic of the male sex
  • virility: the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
As nouns, virility is a hyponym of masculinity; that is, virility is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than masculinity:
  • masculinity: the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
  • virility: the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
Other hyponyms of masculinity include manfulness, manliness, boyishness, machismo, hoydenism, tomboyishness.
masculinity (noun) virility (noun)
the properties characteristic of the male sex the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
Difference between masculinity and virility

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