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Manhood vs Guyness - What's the difference?

manhood | guyness | Synonyms |

Manhood is a synonym of guyness.


As nouns the difference between manhood and guyness

is that manhood is the state of being man as a human being while guyness is state of being a guy.

manhood

English

Noun

  • The state of being man as a human being.
    • He feared the speedy decline of all manhood .
  • State of being a man as distinguished from a child or a woman.
    • A strapping youth poised on the brink of manhood .
  • The qualities ascribed to manliness; courage; bravery; resolve.
  • The male genitalia.
    • She spied on him in the shower and glimpsed his manhood .
  • Men, considered as a group.

    • Synonyms

    * (human being) mankind, humanity

    See also

    * ("manhood" on Wikipedia)

    guyness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • State of being a guy
  • * {{quote-news, year=1988, date=December 16, author=Michael Miner, title=The Candidate of Cool; Common Ground: George and Mikhail, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=Here's what he would have brought to City Hall: "Juicy quotes, comedy, regular guyness , and an infinitely greater understanding of the executive branch of government operations." }}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2004, date=October 8, author=Ted McClelland, title=Foul-Weather Dems, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=Kerry impugned his own manhood in the Badger State by referring to the Green Bay Packers' stadium as "Lambert Field" and couldn't restore his guyness there by cramming for the debate in Spring Green, Frank Lloyd Wright's old stomping grounds. }}

    Synonyms

    * manhood * masculinity