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Masculinity vs Guyness - What's the difference?

masculinity | guyness | Synonyms |

Masculinity is a synonym of guyness.


As nouns the difference between masculinity and guyness

is that masculinity is the degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness while guyness is state of being a guy.

masculinity

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness

    • Derived terms

    * hypermasculinity

    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