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
DaCosta situates the story in 1954 but infuses it with her modern sensibility, shaping a lush, volatile portrait of womanhood, longing, and consequence.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
And both the book and the film offered historically nonsensical versions of the Klan as an honorable and chivalrous group fighting for social justice and the virtue of white womanhood.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Mayra’s tender, fearless gaze turns her own memories into a portrait of identity, family, and the experience of womanhood with striking emotional truth.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Their extreme West African femininity both clashed and agreed with the archetype of southern white womanhood.
—Alexis Okeowo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
And both the book and the film offered historically nonsensical versions of the Klan as an honorable and chivalrous group fighting for social justice and the virtue of white womanhood.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Mayra’s tender, fearless gaze turns her own memories into a portrait of identity, family, and the experience of womanhood with striking emotional truth.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Their extreme West African femininity both clashed and agreed with the archetype of southern white womanhood.
—Alexis Okeowo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for womanhood
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Such comments reflect the broader belief that combat sports are not suitable for women and that physical strength somehow undermines femininity.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bohemian femininity took on a Western twist, as Ulla Johnson and LoveShackFancy leaned into lace and sheer fabrics with the balloon trouser being a must-have item for spring.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
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An Interview with Marlowe Granados Isabel Slone The author of Happy Hour on charm as currency, the resilience of feminity, and getting away with things.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Margaux's suede version, in particular, will add a touch of feminity to any dressed-up or dressed-down look.—
Roxanne Adamiyatt,
Town & Country,
15 Aug. 2023
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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanhood. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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