Wollstonecraft

[ wool-stuhn-kraft, ‐krahft ]

/ ˈwʊl stənˌkræft, ‐ˌkrɑft /

Save This Word!

noun

Mary Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, 1759–97, English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley).

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Wollstonecraft

Wollaston, wollastonite, Wollaston Lake, Wollaston wire, Wollongong, Wollstonecraft, wolly, Wolof, Wolseley, Wolsey, wolver

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use Wollstonecraft in a sentence

Percy revered Wollstonecraft, and the allure of her legacy heightened his attraction to her daughter.
Seduce Like a Writer: How 7 Famous Scribes Wooed|Joni Rendon, Shannon McKenna Schmidt|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you doubt that heartbreak is timeless, you need to read these letters from Wollstonecraft to her baby-daddy Gilbert Imlay.
Book Bag: The Best Letter Collections|R. Blakeslee Gilpin|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Phelan notes a powerful fragment on the rights of women, influenced by Mary Wollstonecraft and written when she was only 16.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|July 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In Mary Wollstonecraft and Fuseli what was wanting was self-sacrifice.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe

Now, the grandfather of Mary Wollstonecraft was an employing-weaver who did his work so well that his wares commanded a price.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard
If mankind were honest and unselfish, then every proposition held out by Mary Wollstonecraft would hold true.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard
Your marriage and divorce speeches and resolutions you must have learned in the school of a Wollstonecraft or a Sophie Arnaut.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)|Ida Husted Harper
From the date of his marriage with Mary Wollstonecraft, he was a bright example of domestic virtue.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson

British Dictionary definitions for Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft

/ (ˈwʊlstənˌkrɑːft) /

noun

Mary. 1759–97, British feminist and writer, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792); wife of William Godwin and mother of Mary Shelley

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012