womankind

[ woom-uhn-kahynd ]
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noun
  1. women, as distinguished from men; the female gender.

Origin of womankind

1
A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at woman, kind2

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How to use womankind in a sentence

  • He was fully aware that since his earlier manhood a change had come over his regard of womankind.

    The Well-Beloved | Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for womankind

womankind

/ (ˈwʊmənˌkaɪnd) /


noun
  1. the female members of the human race; women collectively

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