Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo m-uh n-hoo d]
- /ˈwʊm ənˌhʊd/
- /ˈwʊm.ən.hʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [woo m-uh n-hoo d]
- /ˈwʊm ənˌhʊd/
Definitions of womanhood word
- noun womanhood the state of being a woman; womanly character or qualities. 1
- noun womanhood women collectively: American womanhood. 1
- noun womanhood The state or condition of being a woman. 1
- noun womanhood condition of being an adult female 1
- uncountable noun womanhood Womanhood is the state of being a woman rather than a girl, or the period of a woman's adult life. 0
- uncountable noun womanhood You can refer to women in general or the women of a particular country or community as womanhood. 0
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Origin of womanhood
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at woman, -hood
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Parts of speech for Womanhood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
womanhood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
womanhood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for womanhood
noun womanhood
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
- maturity — the state of being mature; ripeness: The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.
- independence — a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
- women — plural of woman.
- womankind — women, as distinguished from men; the female sex.
general womanhood
- womanly — like or befitting a woman; feminine; not masculine or girlish.
- effeminate — (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
- effete — lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society.
- fertile — bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific: fertile soil.
- gender — either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior: the feminine gender. Compare sex (def 1).
Antonyms for womanhood
noun womanhood
- manhood — the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.
- childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
- adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
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