womanhood

Definition

The state or condition of being a woman, as contrasted with being a girl, man, boy, or nonbinary.

Etymology

From Middle English womanhoode, wommanhod, whomanhode, variants of wommanhede. By surface analysis, woman + -hood.

Example Sentences

• "She was a vigorous youth poised on the brink of womanhood."
• ""I swear, even in this most holy hour of completed Womanhood, that I will abandon Evil and cherish Good.""
• "There was only one thing to be done: call out, start the alarm, set the heather on fire! Awaken the womanhood of America to free the motherhood of the world!"

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