MANHOOD

[noun] [U]The story is seen through the eyes of a boy on the verge of manhood.A celebration is held for the boy at the age when he is considered to have reached manhood.Manhood can also refer to possession of the qualities that are considered typical of a man.Tall, square-jawed and handsome, this young actor is Hollywood's ideal of manhood.(literary) Manhood can also be used to mean men, esp. all the men of a particular country.The flower (= best) of the nation's manhood was killed in the war.(esp. humorous) A man's manhood can also be his sexuality, or (humorous) his sexual organs.Why do you think he needs to have so many women around him - is it just a way of proving his manhood?(humorous) He had a little accident and got his manhood trapped in his zip.