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
Ironically, the very fact that Kundalini is often believed to be associated with womanhood has resulted in women being excluded – or at least deprioritized – from cultivating their own practice.
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Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Ardies plays Hulda, a guileless girl, full of excitement at the prospect of womanhood.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
Reflecting on the value of community in womanhood, Paltrow also gave a shout-out to a celebrity schoolmate.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The brand said the film will serve as an exploration of Malaysian culture through the lens of food, music and womanhood.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Ardies plays Hulda, a guileless girl, full of excitement at the prospect of womanhood.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
Reflecting on the value of community in womanhood, Paltrow also gave a shout-out to a celebrity schoolmate.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The brand said the film will serve as an exploration of Malaysian culture through the lens of food, music and womanhood.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanhood
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With a formfitting silhouette and long sleeves, the lace look was given an extra boost of femininity with the addition of a pink ruffle and bow beneath the bustline — a motif that also featured at the cuffs of the long-sleeve dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But beyond all that, the sports issue has brought out the reality of biology itself, underscoring the fact that femininity and masculinity are not just states of mind, and that men and women are irreversibly, insurmountably different and distinct in anatomy and physiology.—
Alanna Smith,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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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 18 Jan. 2026.
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