manship

Meaning

1. The characteristic of being a man; maleness; masculinity; manliness; manhood.
2. position of honor or respect; dignity, worthiness
3. honor shown to a person; homage, respect; courtesy
4. manly spirit or conduct; courage, valor, gallantry; chivalry
5. human condition

Concepts

maleness

manliness

manship

masculinity

testicularity

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmænʃɪp/

Etymology

From Middle English manship (“position of honor; respect; courtesy; manly spirit or conduct; humanity; human condition”), from Old English manscipe (“humanity, courtesy”), equivalent to man + -ship. Cognate with Dutch manschap (“homage, manred, crew”), German Mannschaft (“team, crew, squad, force”), Swedish manskap (“rank, crew”).