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

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

Main Rose is about embracing womanhood and pleasure, which informed the brand’s name. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025

Your music has been the soundtrack to generations of Black girlhood and womanhood. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025

In fashion, for instance, designers like Simone Rocha, Molly Goddard, Chopova Lowena, and Jenny Fax have crafted personal visions of girlhood and early womanhood. —Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025

Her pathbreaking work opened the door for countless women writers and producers in primetime television, especially those who used the sitcom to explore the joys and challenges of womanhood. —Time, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for womanhood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood

Kids Definition

womanhood

noun

wom·​an·​hood ˈwu̇m-ən-ˌhu̇d 

1

: the state of being a woman

2

: qualities associated with women

3

: womankind