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womanhood

[ woom-uhn-hood ]

noun

  1. the state of being a woman; womanly character or qualities.
  2. women collectively:

    American womanhood.



womanhood

/ ˈʊəˌʊ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being a woman or being womanly
  2. women collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of womanhood1

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; woman, -hood
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Wonder also breezes in, with a billionaire’s crash landing into a swimming pool, a fabulous debut novel about womanhood and a gorgeous cookbook that celebrates California’s bounty.

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After she gets her surgeries, there’s a time jump, and we don’t get to see how Emilia comes to understand being a woman, how womanhood changes her perspective.

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In her writing, she openly discusses and encourages topics about womanhood and aging despite the stigmas around women's health, and emphasizes moments in her life where she held men accountable.

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From top to bottom, the Christian right's view of womanhood is a grim one.

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But being a trans woman in a society that devalues womanhood breaks that inherent hierarchy and makes its arbitrariness all the more visible.

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