womankind
noun
wom·an·kind
ˈwu̇-mən-ˌkīnd 
singular or plural in construction
: female human beings : women especially as distinguished from men
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Contraception was declared a natural right of womankind.
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Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 4 Feb. 2024
That’s one small step for man, one long-ass leap for womankind.
—Vulture, 11 Mar. 2023
Bridenstine told CNN Business last year that the agency might already have an idea as to who will be making the giant leap for womankind.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 22 Sep. 2020
But if Bacon was preoccupied with the horrors of mankind, Ms. McNeely focuses on the horrors of womankind.
—Brian P. Kelly, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
However, there was some disappointment for Davis (and the rest of womankind), that the success of A League of Their Own didn’t lead to an abundance of female-centric ensemble films, or films about women’s sports.
—Lizzy Dening, Vogue, 6 July 2022
The moral of this film appears to be: every male, regardless of age and social status, means harm to womankind.
—The New Yorker, 20 May 2022
Their encounter is a Pyrrhic victory for womankind, a pluckable symbol for women who believe that their best selves could flourish in the professional sphere, if only men would stop intruding.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2020
There's no reason that celebrating and empowering women should be restricted to one particular section of the calendar, but having an extra special day to rejoice for all womankind and spread awareness is pretty great.
—Lauren Swanson, Allure, 6 Mar. 2020
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Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 4 Feb. 2024
That’s one small step for man, one long-ass leap for womankind.
—Vulture, 11 Mar. 2023
Bridenstine told CNN Business last year that the agency might already have an idea as to who will be making the giant leap for womankind.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 22 Sep. 2020
But if Bacon was preoccupied with the horrors of mankind, Ms. McNeely focuses on the horrors of womankind.
—Brian P. Kelly, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
However, there was some disappointment for Davis (and the rest of womankind), that the success of A League of Their Own didn’t lead to an abundance of female-centric ensemble films, or films about women’s sports.
—Lizzy Dening, Vogue, 6 July 2022
The moral of this film appears to be: every male, regardless of age and social status, means harm to womankind.
—The New Yorker, 20 May 2022
Their encounter is a Pyrrhic victory for womankind, a pluckable symbol for women who believe that their best selves could flourish in the professional sphere, if only men would stop intruding.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2020
There's no reason that celebrating and empowering women should be restricted to one particular section of the calendar, but having an extra special day to rejoice for all womankind and spread awareness is pretty great.
—Lauren Swanson, Allure, 6 Mar. 2020
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“Womankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womankind. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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womankind
noun
wom·an·kind
ˈwu̇m-ən-ˌkīnd
: female human beings : women especially as distinguished from men
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