WOMANHOOD Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

womanhood

noun

ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d

Definition of womanhood

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 Betti — An actor, writer, and producer who creates and stars in visually bold, absurdist scripts examining the absurdity of womanhood from a trans perspective. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 June 2026 There’s this sense that there is some earlier version of womanhood that Jadine has lost access to and that she’s been deracinated from, like she’s been cut off from those roots. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 The 2026 Open Doors Projects showcase features six first and second features in development — from portraits of music and memory to explorations of womanhood, urban life and the long shadows of colonialism. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 But as Agnes approaches womanhood, the cracks are already beginning to show. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for womanhood

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Kendra Scott’s latest adheres to, and amplifies, this aesthetic — treating it to even more dazzle and femininity.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Not least because the hips—or rather, a wide pelvis—are considered a symbol of femininity, fertility, and childbearing capacity, both from a cultural-historical and an evolutionary-biology perspective.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026

Definition of femininity

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In this wildly inventive collection of stories, Kirby explores the power of feminity in its many forms – including as brazen witches, virgins who can't be sacrificed and even cockroaches who catcallers fear.

— Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022
For makeup, Campbell emphasized the romanticism and feminity of her gown with long eyelashes and a pink lip.

— Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 23 May 2022

Definition of feminity

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