ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Boyness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Boyness is a noun meaning The state or condition of being a boy; masculinity, boyhood.

Meaning

The state or condition of being a boy; masculinity, boyhood.

Example Sentences

Evelyn Hoskins distils boyness from wide-eyed wonder and swaggering assurance.
What is it to be a boy in the scouts? What resources of communication give expression to boyness?
I wished for boyness because the boys did so many things I wanted to do and was excluded from doing because I was a girl.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include boyhood, boyishness, boyism, manhood, masculineness, tomboyishness.

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