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
That sense of community and sisterhood — even as a virtual customer taking classes at home — has been a lifeline through all the phases of womanhood.
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Michelle Tauber, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Through her music, Lafourcade paints stories of heartbreak, loss, womanhood, grief and the celebration of life.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Black audiences have so few representative characters on screen, and Black womanhood alone is so touchy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Grammy-winning songstress, poet, and actress has long stood as a symbol of Black womanhood in all its fullness—soft yet strong, sensual yet grounded.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Tauber, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Through her music, Lafourcade paints stories of heartbreak, loss, womanhood, grief and the celebration of life.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Black audiences have so few representative characters on screen, and Black womanhood alone is so touchy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Grammy-winning songstress, poet, and actress has long stood as a symbol of Black womanhood in all its fullness—soft yet strong, sensual yet grounded.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanhood
Noun
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Haim’s songs blend the rollicking chemistry of Fleetwood Mac, the muscular femininity of Heart, and the mystic cheesiness of Phil Collins (with a smattering of new-jack-swing sparkle).—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2025
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Her work is exceptionally feminine but the mythology and history referenced in her decorative motifs are often much more worldly than femininity is usually understood to imply.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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