maleness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈmeɪl.nəs/ us/ˈmeɪl.nəs/
男性气质;男性特点
the quality of being a man or a boy, or the fact of being the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or eggs itself
This is a book about maleness, and a reflection on the lives of men. 这是一本关于男性的书，也是对男性生活的反思。
The main challenge faced by women in rock is the maleness of their medium. 摇滚圈的女性面临的主要挑战是摇滚乐这种表达媒介本身的男性特点。
See: male
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- It was one of a generation of ads appealing to men's essential maleness.
- We often associate maleness with violence.
- Gender roles are the socially acceptable ways to express our femaleness or maleness.