womankind

American  

[woom-uhn-kahynd] / ˈwʊm ənˌkaɪnd /

noun

1. women, as distinguished from men; the female gender.

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womankind British  

/ ˈwʊmənˌkaɪnd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of womankind

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; woman, kind ²

Example Sentences

Taken together, the slipcased set zooms in on the past quarter century of American womankind, rendered in 250 images of dancers, actors, astronauts, artists, politicians, farmers, writers, CEOs, philanthropists, soldiers, musicians, athletes, socialites and scientists.

From Los Angeles Times

As such, few commoners saw Monday’s highly publicized private jaunt to the boundary between Earth and space as some giant leap for all womankind.

From Salon

Men in prestigious publications and TV programs were empowered to offer their behavioral prescriptions for all womankind, and women were expected to apologize for their failure to please the male gaze.

From Salon

It’s a thrilling sight to see a stage full of women unleash their power for the benefit of womankind rather than a single, over-promoted man.

From Los Angeles Times

The actress, he declared, was “a marvelous breathing monument to womankind.”

From Washington Post