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Marx·ism noun : the political, economic, and social principles and policies advocated by Karl Marx

— Marx·ist noun or adjective

mar·zi·pan noun [ORIGIN: G, fr. It marzapane]

: a confection of almond paste, sugar, and egg whites

masc abbreviation masculine

mas·cara noun : a cosmetic esp. for darkening the eyelashes

mas·car·po·ne noun : an Italian cream cheese

mas·cot noun [ORIGIN: F mascotte, fr. Occitan mascoto, fr. masco witch, fr. ML masca]

: a person, animal, or object adopted usu. by a group to bring good luck

Synonyms

amulet, charm, fetish, talisman—more at CHARM

1masculine adjective 1 a : MALE

b : having qualities appropriate to or usu. associated with a man : MANLY

2 : of, relating to, or constituting the gender that includes most words or grammatical forms referring to males

Synonyms

male, man-size, manly, mannish, virile; also boyish, tomboyish

Antonyms

effeminate, unmanly, unmasculine

2masculine noun : a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the masculine gender; also : the masculine gender

mas·cu·lin·i·ty noun : the quality, state, or degree of being masculine

Synonyms

manhood, manliness, virility—more at VIRILITY

1mash noun 1 : a mixture of ground feeds for livestock

2 : crushed malt or grain steeped in hot water to make wort

3 : a soft pulpy mass

2mash verb 1 : to reduce to a soft pulpy state

2 : CRUSH, SMASH <~ a finger>

— mash·er noun

Synonyms

crush, squash—more at CRUSH

MASH abbreviation mobile army surgical hospital

1mask noun 1 : a cover for the face usu. for disguise or protection

2 : MASQUE

3 : a figure of a head worn on the stage in antiquity

4 : a copy of a face made by means of a mold

5 : something that conceals or disguises

6 : the face of an animal

Synonyms

cloak, curtain, hood, mantle, shroud, veil—more at CLOAK

2mask verb 1 : to conceal from view or perception

2 : to cover for protection

Synonyms

camouflage, cloak, disguise, dress up—more at DISGUISE

blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, obscure, occult, screen, shroud, veil—more at HIDE

mask·er noun : a participant in a masquerade

mas·och·ism noun 1 : a sexual perversion characterized by pleasure in being subjected to pain or humiliation

2 : pleasure in being abused or dominated

— mas·och·ist noun

— mas·och·is·tic adjective

ma·son noun 1 : a skilled worker who builds with stone, brick, or concrete

2 cap : FREEMASON

Ma·son·ic adjective : of or relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry

ma·son·ry noun, plural -ries 1 : something constructed of materials used by masons

2 : the art, trade, or work of a mason

3 cap : FREEMASONRY

masque noun 1 : MASQUERADE

2 : a short allegorical dramatic performance (as of the 17th century)

1masquerade noun 1 : a social gathering of persons wearing masks; also : a costume for wear at such a gathering

2 : DISGUISE

3 : an action or appearance that is mere disguise or show

Synonyms

act, airs, facade, front, guise, pose, pretense, put-on, semblance, show; also appearance, color, gloss; camouflage, cloak, disguise; affectation, deceit, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, guile, fraud; betrayal, double cross, faithlessness, falsity, falseness, infidelity, perfidy, treachery, treason, unfaithfulness; excuse, pretext

2masquerade verb -ad·ed; -ad·ing 1 : to disguise oneself : POSE

2 : to take part in a masquerade

— mas·quer·ad·er noun

Synonyms

impersonate, play, pose—more at IMPERSONATE

1mass noun 1 cap : a sequence of prayers and ceremonies forming the eucharistic service of the Roman Catholic Church

2 often cap : a celebration of the Eucharist

3 : a musical setting for parts of the Mass

2mass noun 1 : a quantity or aggregate of matter usu. of considerable size

2 : EXPANSE, BULK; also : MASSIVENESS

3 : the principal part

4 : AGGREGATE, WHOLE

5 : the quantity of matter that a body possesses as measured