womanhood
noun
wom·an·hood
ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d 
especially Southern ˈwō-,
or ˈwə-
Examples of womanhood in a Sentence
a young girl on the verge of womanhood
What is your view of womanhood?
The book is a celebration of womanhood.
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Advocates have noted that attacks on athletes’ womanhood put women athletes at risk of violence, particularly women of color such as Banda and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif.
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Abby Monteil, Them, 25 Mar. 2025
The participation of cis Black women in trans-exclusionary rhetoric is particularly painful, given the historical parallels between the ways Black women’s womanhood has been questioned and how trans women’s existence is scrutinized.
—Laura-Ashley Modunkwu, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The troupe dances to classic songs while sharing stories of womanhood and fortitude.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
The exhibition, which marks Adams’ debut with the gallery, explores resilience, freedom, and the everyday realities of Black womanhood, turning the canvas into a space for self-discovery and resistance against societal constraints.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them, 25 Mar. 2025
The participation of cis Black women in trans-exclusionary rhetoric is particularly painful, given the historical parallels between the ways Black women’s womanhood has been questioned and how trans women’s existence is scrutinized.
—Laura-Ashley Modunkwu, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The troupe dances to classic songs while sharing stories of womanhood and fortitude.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
The exhibition, which marks Adams’ debut with the gallery, explores resilience, freedom, and the everyday realities of Black womanhood, turning the canvas into a space for self-discovery and resistance against societal constraints.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womanhood. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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womanhood
noun
wom·an·hood
ˈwu̇m-ən-ˌhu̇d
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