Maleness vs. Masculinity — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.

Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Although sociologists think of masculinity as socially constructed, there is also widespread recognition that some behaviors considered masculine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors.

Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals

Of or relating to men or boys; male.

Consisting of members of this sex

Characterized by or possessing qualities traditionally attributed to men, such as aggressiveness.

Of or denoting the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.

(Grammar) Relating or belonging to the gender of words or forms that refer chiefly to males or to things grammatically classified as male.

Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.

(Music) Ending on an accented beat

Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate

The masculine gender.

Designating an object, such as an electric plug, designed for insertion into another part or a socket.

A word or word form of the masculine gender.

A male organism.

(Archaic) A male person.

A man or boy.

The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.

The characteristic, state or condition of being male.

The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness.

The properties characteristic of the male sex

The properties characteristic of the male sex

The trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men