Manlike: meaning, definitions and examples

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manlike

 

[ หˆmรฆn.laษชk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing qualities

Manlike refers to possessing characteristics or qualities typically associated with men. This can include physical attributes, behaviors, or ways of thinking that are traditionally attributed to males.

Synonyms

manly, masculine, virile

Examples of usage

  • She has a manlike physique.
  • His manlike demeanor impressed the team.
  • They praised her manlike determination.

Translations

Translations of the word "manlike" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น masculino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคท เคœเฅˆเคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mรคnnlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ maskulin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะพะปะพะฒั–ั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mฤ™ski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็”ทๆ€ง็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท masculin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ masculino

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท erkek gibi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚จ์„ฑ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฐูƒูˆุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ muลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ muลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็”ทๆ€งๅŒ–็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ moลกki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ karlmannlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตั€ะบะตะบั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒชแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kiลŸi kimi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ masculino

Etymology

The term 'manlike' originated in the English language by combining 'man', which comes from Old English 'mann' meaning 'a person' or 'human', and the suffix '-like', which denotes similarity or resemblance. Over time, 'man' has evolved to specifically refer to adult males, while 'like' has remained consistent in indicating comparison. The construction of 'manlike' is a demonstration of the linguistic tendency to create compound adjectives that describe likeness or resemblance to the concept represented by the first part of the compound. The usage of 'manlike' has been noted in literature as early as the 19th century, often used to describe women or phenomena that exhibit traditionally masculine traits.