womxn

[ woom-uhn ]
/ ˈwʊm ən /

noun, plural wom·xn [wim-in] /ˈwɪm ɪn/.

a woman (used, especially in intersectional feminism, as an alternative spelling to avoid the suggestion of sexism perceived in the sequences m-a-n and m-e-n, and to be inclusive of trans and nonbinary women): The demonstrators demanded equal treatment for womxn and men alike. womxn's center

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Origin of womxn

First recorded in 2010–15

Words nearby womxn

womenkind, womenswear, womera, wommit, womp womp, womxn, womyn, won, won ton, won't, won't hear of
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