womanhood

noun

wom·​an·​hood ˈwu̇-mən-ˌhu̇d 

 especially Southern  ˈwō-,

 or  ˈwə-

1

a

: the state of being a woman

b

: the distinguishing character or qualities of a woman or of womankind

2

: women, womankind

Synonyms

• femininity
• feminity
• muliebrity
• womanishness
• womanliness

Examples of womanhood in a Sentence

a young girl on the verge of womanhood

What is your view of womanhood?

The book is a celebration of womanhood.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sweeney is, of course, far closer to the culture-at-large’s Platonic ideal of symmetrical blonde womanhood than many, and she is doubtless spared much of the vitriol that other women in the public eye (most women in the TikTok age, really) aren’t. —Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024

This project talks about womanhood, migration, complexity, and complicated families. —Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024

Fink says there’s a key reason white Southern womanhood was so narrowly defined and staunchly defended during periods of tumultuous societal change. —Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024

The album’s visuals and lyrics confronted not just racial injustice but also the resilience and pain of Black womanhood, themes Beyoncé hadn’t analyzed so boldly in previous years. —Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

womanhood

noun

wom·​an·​hood ˈwu̇m-ən-ˌhu̇d 

1

: the state of being a woman

2

: qualities associated with women

3

: womankind