as in femininity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women
she was the ideal of traditional Southern womanhood
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Recent Examples of womanhood
Still, the most powerful actresses have taken this archetypal role and created a picture of Technicolor womanhood out of it, whether in Hereditary, Rosemary’s Baby, or the more recent independent film Kindred.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Ringgold positions Black womanhood not as subject to be studied, but as the lens through which American history must be re-seen.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Her dance-pop gems are simultaneously club-ready and packed with introspective lines about womanhood.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Ironically, the very fact that Kundalini is often believed to be associated with womanhood has resulted in women being excluded – or at least deprioritized – from cultivating their own practice.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Ringgold positions Black womanhood not as subject to be studied, but as the lens through which American history must be re-seen.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Her dance-pop gems are simultaneously club-ready and packed with introspective lines about womanhood.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Ironically, the very fact that Kundalini is often believed to be associated with womanhood has resulted in women being excluded – or at least deprioritized – from cultivating their own practice.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanhood
Noun
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Carnathan says the heels class in particular has given her a chance to rediscover sexiness and femininity.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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For women, the Ona Avenue Alpine Boot and the Joan Frwd Cozy Lux add touches of femininity and opulence with ribbon laces and gold hardware.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An Interview with Marlowe Granados Isabel Slone The author of Happy Hour on charm as currency, the resilience of feminity, and getting away with things.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Margaux's suede version, in particular, will add a touch of feminity to any dressed-up or dressed-down look.—
Roxanne Adamiyatt,
Town & Country,
15 Aug. 2023
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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanhood. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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