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Definition of maleness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maleness

noun

/ˈmeɪlnəs/

/ˈmeɪlnəs/

[uncountable]

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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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