womanhood

noun

Definition of womanhoodnext
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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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanhood. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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