womxn
[ woom-uhn ]
/ ˈwʊm ən /
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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
women's suffrage, womenswear, womera, wommit, womp womp, womxn, womyn, won, wonder, wonderberry, wonder boy
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