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womanhood

womanhood
Noun

This term captures both the individual transition into adulthood and the broader, shared identity of women. It often carries a celebratory or sociological tone, evoking themes of maturity, empowerment, and the biological or social milestones associated with female development.

As an abstract noun representing a state of being or a collective quality, it is treated as uncountable. It does not take a plural form and cannot be counted with numbers, requiring phrases like "a sense of" or "the concept of" to specify particular instances of the experience.

Meanings

Nounwomanhood

The state or condition of being a woman.

She entered womanhood with a sense of newfound independence.

Nounwomanhood

The collective quality or shared experience of all women.

The movement sought to empower womanhood across all social classes.

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