In English, lower case man (pl. men) refers to an adult human male (the term boy is the usual term for a human male child or adolescent). Although men typically have a male reproductive system, some intersex people with ambiguous genitals, and biologically female transgender people, may also be classified or self-identify as a "man".
The term manhood is used to refer to masculinity, the various qualities and characteristics attributed to men such as strength and male sexuality.
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Famous quotes containing the word man:
“When a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was not his good judgment, but his charming manners, that won her heart.”
—Helen Rowland (1875–1950)
“A woman who does not become the slave of just one man becomes the slave of all men.”
—José Bergamín (1895–1983)
“A man can seldom—very, very, seldom—fight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too heavy.”
—Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835–1910)