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
But as Agnes approaches womanhood, the cracks are already beginning to show.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Motherhood draws her back to Europe, where a reckoning with her own mother prompts both women to reassess what womanhood, tradition and freedom mean across generations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Having successfully raised a daughter to the threshold of womanhood, his usefulness is up.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Each episode will include candid conversations about body image, health, friendship and the contradictions of modern womanhood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Motherhood draws her back to Europe, where a reckoning with her own mother prompts both women to reassess what womanhood, tradition and freedom mean across generations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Having successfully raised a daughter to the threshold of womanhood, his usefulness is up.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Each episode will include candid conversations about body image, health, friendship and the contradictions of modern womanhood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanhood
Noun
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As a young woman, my mother rebelled against this laborious femininity, mostly wearing jeans and loose men’s shirts.—
Benny Peterson,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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The overexaggerated femininity, in Linda Cho’s frosting-on-an-Easter-cake costumes, is its own winking critique.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 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 8 May. 2026.
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