WOMANHOODS 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 The film reveals the inner beauty of the young women who compete in this celebration of womanhood. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 In my own research, threatening a man’s sense of manhood – but not a woman’s womanhood – reliably provokes aggression, and the men who react most strongly are those who feel the most pressure to live up to masculine ideals. — Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 20 July 2026 Page is largely credited with helping explode Love Island's stateside appeal and providing a positive representation of Black love and womanhood. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026 Akil’s debut novel expands her storytelling from television’s exterior gaze into the interior, intricate psychology of Black womanhood, where image, trauma, and self-reckoning collapse into a single narrative space. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for womanhood

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Not as an idealised image of femininity, but as individuals carrying contradictions, expectations and desires.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
During their reign in Hollywood’s Golden Age, their lives and cinematic work played out ideals about femininity and its expectations in American culture writ large.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of femininity

Noun

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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