/ ˈmænhʊd; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] the state or time of being an adult man rather than a boy
2.
[ U ] the qualities that a man is supposed to have, for example courage, strength and sexual power :
Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.
3.
[ sing. ] ( literary or humorous ) a man's penis . People use 'manhood' to avoid saying 'penis'.
4.
[ U ] ( literary ) all the men of a country :
The nation's manhood died on the battlefields of World War I.
—compare womanhood