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
The novel also poses questions about topics like womanhood, motherhood and feminism — which Blake hopes will get readers thinking too.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The onnagata performances are played with power and elegance by Yoshizawa and Yokohama; their characters are brothers-in-art in the man’s world of kabuki, embodying a ritualistic idea of womanhood that’s otherworldly.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
With over 300,000 followers and thousands of women engaging across New York, LA, and London, Rich Little Brokegirls has become a cultural community for women navigating the impossible expectations of modern womanhood.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
On a rare rainy Friday afternoon in mid-October, Lozen Brown-Lopez stood quietly on a blanket, awaiting the beginning of her induction into womanhood.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The onnagata performances are played with power and elegance by Yoshizawa and Yokohama; their characters are brothers-in-art in the man’s world of kabuki, embodying a ritualistic idea of womanhood that’s otherworldly.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
With over 300,000 followers and thousands of women engaging across New York, LA, and London, Rich Little Brokegirls has become a cultural community for women navigating the impossible expectations of modern womanhood.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
On a rare rainy Friday afternoon in mid-October, Lozen Brown-Lopez stood quietly on a blanket, awaiting the beginning of her induction into womanhood.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanhood
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Rosalia, by now, has proven herself to be pop’s most provocative chaos agent, having released radical projects like El Mal Querer, which played with flamenco traditions and pop genres, and Motomami, an exploration of femininity through sharp-eyed production and reggaeton beats.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her critique also reflected (and amplified) a widespread suspicion—that trans femininity was always a performance, a costume.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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