Man

:This article concerns man in the sense of "human male". For other meanings of man see Man (disambiguation).

Age

Manhood is the period in a male's life after he has transitioned from a boy. Many cultures have rites of passage to symbolize a man's coming of age, such as confirmation in some branches of Christianity, bar mitzvah in Judaism, or even just the celebration of the eighteenth or twenty-first birthday.

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Manhood - Rites of passage - Coming of age - Confirmation - Christianity - Bar mitzvah - Judaism - Birthday

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A boy is a male human child. For many, the word man implies a certain degree of maturity and responsibility that young men in particular often feel unprepared for; yet they may also feel too old to be called a boy. For this reason, many avoid using either man or boy to describe a young man and prefer colloquial terms such as bloke, chap, fellow, guy or the like.

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Boy - Male - Human - Child

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