womanhood

noun

wom·​an·​hood ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce womanhood (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈwō-,
 or  ˈwə-
1
a
: the state of being a woman
b
: the distinguishing character or qualities of a woman or of womankind
2

Examples of womanhood in a Sentence

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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Yet to practitioners of today, Hollington’s vision is probably a more relatable form of womanhood. Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 This tension over competing visions of womanhood fueled the kinds of collective anxieties that manifest in modern folklore and urban legends. Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024 Adams only shrugs—after everything that motherhood, and womanhood, has already inflicted on her character’s body, nothing seems to surprise her anymore. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024 With the goal of empowering women to embrace this natural transition and shed any shame of aging in womanhood at the center of her mission, the actress hopes for women to be inspired by the eternal beauty that comes with this stage of life. Essence, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for womanhood 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of womanhood was in the 15th century

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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womanhood. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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womanhood

noun
wom·​an·​hood ˈwu̇m-ən-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce womanhood (audio)
1
: the state of being a woman
2
: qualities associated with women
3

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