1. the state or condition of being an adult male
2. the qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage, strength, and maturity
3. men collectively; the male population

Examples

• He reached manhood at eighteen when he graduated from high school.
• The ceremony marked his transition from boyhood to manhood.
• His father taught him about responsibility and manhood.
• The war tested the manhood of an entire generation.
• Traditional ideas about manhood are changing in modern society.
• The nation’s manhood was called to serve in the military.
• He proved his manhood through acts of courage and leadership.