womanhood

noun

wom·​an·​hood ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d 

 especially Southern  ˈwō-,

 or  ˈwə-

1

a

: the state of being a woman

b

: the distinguishing character or qualities of a woman or of womankind

2

: women, womankind

Synonyms

• femininity
• feminity
• muliebrity
• womanishness
• womanliness

Examples of womanhood in a Sentence

a young girl on the verge of womanhood

What is your view of womanhood?

The book is a celebration of womanhood.

Recent Examples on the Web

The author, a Zambian lawyer and writer, examines the cost of womanhood through the voices of 12 Zambian women and girls. —Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024

In Wicked Little Letters, Moss is completely defined by her womanhood, a fact that ultimately sands down all the racial power associated with placing Vasan in this role. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024

For example, by claiming the unique attributes of womanhood—and, for women of color, the experience of inhabiting the intersection of marginalized gender and race—feminists have demonstrated how those characteristics could be leveraged to enhance the whole. —Stacey Y. Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2019

More of us are free from the assumption that traditional womanhood is something worth aspiring to. —Zoe Yu, Longreads, 28 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

womanhood

noun

wom·​an·​hood ˈwu̇m-ən-ˌhu̇d 

1

: the state of being a woman

2

: qualities associated with women

3

: womankind