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
Mayra’s tender, fearless gaze turns her own memories into a portrait of identity, family, and the experience of womanhood with striking emotional truth.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
What could Taylor Swift be saying about fame, womanhood?
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Their extreme West African femininity both clashed and agreed with the archetype of southern white womanhood.
—Alexis Okeowo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
There was something so special about seeing these queens get their flowers in real time, a true celebration of Black womanhood and sisterhood.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 8 July 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
What could Taylor Swift be saying about fame, womanhood?
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Their extreme West African femininity both clashed and agreed with the archetype of southern white womanhood.
—Alexis Okeowo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
There was something so special about seeing these queens get their flowers in real time, a true celebration of Black womanhood and sisterhood.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanhood
Noun
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Donna Karan New York, which marks its 40th anniversary this fall, will celebrate with five women who embody the enduring femininity of the brand.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Employees also felt obligated to conform to a certain idea of femininity.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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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 11 Sep. 2025.
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