man (adult male human)
this narrow definition is the only acceptable usage for the noun. Dictionaries list two major definitions for "man": (1) adult male, (2) human being. However, studies have shown that people "hear" only the first meaning of the word. See Writing Guidelines for a complete discussion of pseudogeneric "man." See also bad guy, coward, gender roles, male privilege, man/Man (pseudogeneric), provider.
