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
Example Sentences
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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
These highly autobiographical works draw on her Afro-Brazilian heritage, radiate with mysticism and focus on womanhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Much of tradwives’ messaging revolves around cultural flash points, problems that underscore anxiety about modern womanhood: challenges in forming stable relationships, providing nutritious meals, and building a career while trying to raise a family.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025
They reach womanhood when they turn thirteen, just like boys reach manhood, and then they’re women and they become wives.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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