womanhood
Americannoun
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the state of being a woman; womanly character or qualities.
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women collectively.
American womanhood.
noun
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the state or quality of being a woman or being womanly
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women collectively
Etymology
Origin of womanhood
A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at woman, -hood
Example Sentences
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The conversation shifts into a broader reflection on womanhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Her unsteady ascent toward womanhood coincides, hysterically, with the theater company’s descent into chaos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"We respectfully emphasise that womanhood and female biology are not uniform," they claimed.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Her breezy, layered menswear in that film became a cultural touchstone, symbolizing a new kind of womanhood — intellectual, self-assured and a little eccentric.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025
But of course he was right, and by the time I came to womanhood even I had to acknowledge that his prestige was much diminished.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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