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womanhood

[woom-uhn-hood] / ˈwʊm ənˌhʊd /
NOUN, ADJECTIVE
femininity/feminine
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"Your wild imagination, your brave untethered womanhood, your ferocious gentleness is a guiding light to me."

From BBC

These highly autobiographical works draw on her Afro-Brazilian heritage, radiate with mysticism and focus on womanhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

Throughout the film, the director inserts shots of flowers that, though pretty and well-composed, don’t add much to her story of burgeoning womanhood for anyone who has seen a few Georgia O’Keeffe paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal

While she has since embraced her womanhood, she says she still lives with the irreversible effects—including chronic pain, a low voice, excessive hair growth and the inability to breastfeed her child.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Collins, “Shirley Valentine” was more than just an ode to womanhood, self-love and self-discovery.

From Los Angeles Times