manhood
nounUK /ˈmænhʊd/
US /ˈmænhʊd/
Manhood is the time when a boy grows up and becomes a man.
He showed his manhood by taking care of his family.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The qualities that people think a man should have, such as courage and strength.
The story is about a young hero proving his manhood.
3. All the men of a country or group.
The manhood of the nation went off to war.
4. The state of being a male adult rather than a child.
He reached manhood at the age of twenty-one.