/man"hood/ , n.
1. the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.
2. traditional manly qualities.
3. maleness, as distinguished from femaleness.
4. virility; potency.
5. male genitalia.
6. men collectively.
7. the state of being human.
[ 1200-50; ME; see MAN 1 , -HOOD ]