Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun manhood

3 senses of manhood

Sense 1
manhood -- (the state of being a man; manly qualities)
       => adulthood -- (the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity)

Sense 2
humanness, humanity, manhood -- (the quality of being human; "he feared the speedy decline of all manhood")
       => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)

Sense 3
manhood -- (the status of being a man)
       => position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation -- (a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury")