superheroine

noun

su·​per·​her·​o·​ine ˌsü-pər-ˈher-ə-wən 

-ˈhir-ə-wən,

-ˈhe-rə-wən

plural superheroines

: a female fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers : a female superhero

Change may be around the corner, as Wonder Woman—arguably, the most recognized superheroine of the modern age—finally arrived on the big screen.

—Lauren Chochinov

… women are still waiting—on screen and off—for a place in the comic-book-branded, fanboy-dominated superhero cosmos. This is not to say that there are no superheroines.

—Manohla Dargis and A. O. Scott

also : an exceptionally courageous, skillful, or successful woman or girl

The band celebrates superheroines … like themselves, who go where most women fear.

—Evelyn McDonnell

Rorke is a real-life superheroine in her own way. In 2004 … she won the trade and industry department's Technology for Women in Business Award.

—Rehana Rossouw

compare superhero, supervillain

Examples of superheroine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ultimately, Gunn was looking to move away from previous depictions of the Girl of Steel, particularly the long-running CBS/CW series fronted by Melissa Benoist, and is aiming for a less earnest and more edgy version of the iconic superheroine. —Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024

The three superheroines — white Captain Marvel, Asian Kamala, and black Monica — represent a global identity crisis, fostered by Disney/Marvel’s diversity, inclusion, equity (DIE) agenda, in which tribalism persists but is narrowed to feminism über alles. —Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023

When Taylor Swift and Beyonce appeared sharing a tub of popcorn at an AMC theater in Los Angeles Wednesday night for the premiere of Swift’s concert movie, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, the moment was an Avengers-like teaming of pop culture superheroines. —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Rachel Pollack, an award-winning writer who developed a dedicated following among fantasy and science fiction readers, was an authority on tarot cards, and created the first transgender superheroine for DC Comics, died April 7 at her home in Rhinebeck, N.Y. —Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023

Rachel Pollack, a transgender activist and writer who was an expert on interpreting tarot and created the first transgender superheroine for DC Comics, died April 7 at her home in Rhinebeck, New York. —George Gene Gustines, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023

The three superheroines front the upcoming film The Marvels, a notable project for the Marvel mega-franchise in part thanks to its almost exclusively female leading cast. —Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 12 Apr. 2023

The superheroine flies back for Season 6. —oregonlive, 28 Mar. 2021

Eight decades ago, a superheroine was born that impacted generations of not just women but generations of comic book readers. —Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above