womanhood
noun
wom·an·hood
ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d 
especially Southern ˈwō-,
or ˈwə-
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a young girl on the verge of womanhood
What is your view of womanhood?
The book is a celebration of womanhood.
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The book also explores the pressures of beauty standards, the complexities of womanhood, and the emotional toll of living in a society that often forces women to fit into a narrow, unrealistic mold.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In Emilia Pérez, Audiard makes some effort to inform the audience of Emilia’s lifelong dreams of womanhood.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Her theory of womanhood was a cake with two halves.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The selection process for the shorts has a 360 focus on womanhood.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In Emilia Pérez, Audiard makes some effort to inform the audience of Emilia’s lifelong dreams of womanhood.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Her theory of womanhood was a cake with two halves.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The selection process for the shorts has a 360 focus on womanhood.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womanhood. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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womanhood
noun
wom·an·hood
ˈwu̇m-ən-ˌhu̇d
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