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womanhood

[woom-uhn-hood] / ˈwʊm ənˌhʊd /
NOUN, ADJECTIVE
femininity/feminine
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One speaker after another followed Erika’s lead, preaching the tenets of Christian womanhood to a congregation eager to be shepherded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Poised behind a lectern, in a silver silk top and matching trousers, Kirk explained that feminism teaches women to “reject the very things that make womanhood unique.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"We respectfully emphasise that womanhood and female biology are not uniform," they claimed.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Certainly she wasn’t putting in any effort on behalf of her future womanhood.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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