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
Black audiences have so few representative characters on screen, and Black womanhood alone is so touchy.
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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
Picture show In the Apache community, the Sunrise Dance is a vital ceremony marking a young lady's transition into womanhood.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Mar. 2025
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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
Picture show In the Apache community, the Sunrise Dance is a vital ceremony marking a young lady's transition into womanhood.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanhood
Noun
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Maybe Pink Isn’t The Problem—The Husband Is Traditionally, pink has been a symbol of femininity, which can be a turn-off.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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There’s also a real celebration of femininity throughout.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
9 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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