WOMANHOOD Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

womanhood

noun

ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d

as in femininity

the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women she was the ideal of traditional Southern womanhood

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Recent Examples of womanhood Sweeney is, of course, far closer to the culture-at-large’s Platonic ideal of symmetrical blonde womanhood than many, and she is doubtless spared much of the vitriol that other women in the public eye (most women in the TikTok age, really) aren’t. —

Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024 This project talks about womanhood, migration, complexity, and complicated families. —

Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 Fink says there’s a key reason white Southern womanhood was so narrowly defined and staunchly defended during periods of tumultuous societal change. —

Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024 The album’s visuals and lyrics confronted not just racial injustice but also the resilience and pain of Black womanhood, themes Beyoncé hadn’t analyzed so boldly in previous years. —

Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for womanhood