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womankind

[woom-uhn-kahynd] / ˈwʊm ənˌkaɪnd /


NOUN
distaff side
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WEAK
spear side
NOUN
gentle sex
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Taken together, the slipcased set zooms in on the past quarter century of American womankind, rendered in 250 images of dancers, actors, astronauts, artists, politicians, farmers, writers, CEOs, philanthropists, soldiers, musicians, athletes, socialites and scientists.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

As such, few commoners saw Monday’s highly publicized private jaunt to the boundary between Earth and space as some giant leap for all womankind.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2025

After all, what does it mean to truly act “for all mankind”? First, as the series’s alternative gender history imagines, it means including womankind too.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2022

With this story, Jackson does the important work of reclaiming the word witch, stripping it of its oppressive power and redefining it for womankind.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

A bad name she gave to womankind, even the best.”

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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