26984 words

womanhood

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
the state of being a woman, or the period of time when someone is a woman:

Examples:

The novel deals with a teenage girl's journey towards womanhood.
2
the qualities that are considered typical of a woman:

Examples:

Brigitte Bardot was the dominant image of womanhood in French cinema during the 1960s.
3
all women considered as a group:

Examples:

the womanhood of the nation
4
the state of being a woman:

Examples:

The girl had matured into womanhood.

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