womanhood
Grown female status
Womanhood is the state of being a woman, particularly as distinguished from girlhood: She had just entered womanhood when she left home.
The term also refers to qualities considered characteristic of women, or to women collectively: a triumph for womanhood.
Unlike manhood, womanhood rarely implies courage or toughness, reflecting older cultural assumptions about feminine virtues.
State of being grown
- pubertySexual development stage
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
- menopauseEnd of fertility
aging · wisdom · experience · growth · development · coming-of-age · life-stage · maturation
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- beautyAesthetic excellence
softness · curves · maternal · motherly · matriarchal · sensuality · feminine · ladylike
Unity among allies
- kinshipState of being related
- bondingForming close connections
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
community · sorority · support · unity · companionship · alliance · collaboration · networks
Individual identity, personhood
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- individualityUnique personal character
persona · self-concept · self-image · self-realization · autonomy · uniqueness · introspection · self-discovery
Power to exert force
- independenceFreedom from external control
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
agency · liberation · courage · boldness · resilience · advocacy · education · mentorship
Advocacy for sex equality
- equalitySame status for all
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- misogynyHostility toward women
discrimination · stereotypes · rights · suffrage · objectification · intersectionality · representation · parity
adulthood
State of being grown
- pubertySexual development stage
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
menopause · aging · wisdom · experience · growth · development · coming-of-age · life-stage · maturation · fertility
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
beauty · softness · curves · maternal · motherly · matriarchal · sensuality · feminine · ladylike · delicate
solidarity
Unity among allies
- kinshipState of being related
- bondingForming close connections
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
fellowship · community · sorority · support · unity · companionship · alliance · collaboration · networks · circle
selfhood
Individual identity, personhood
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
individuality · persona · self-concept · self-image · self-realization · autonomy · uniqueness · introspection · self-discovery · self-definition
strength
Power to exert force
- independenceFreedom from external control
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
self-reliance · agency · liberation · courage · boldness · resilience · advocacy · education · mentorship · opportunity
feminism
Advocacy for sex equality
- equalitySame status for all
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- sexismGender-based prejudice
misogyny · discrimination · stereotypes · rights · suffrage · objectification · intersectionality · representation · parity · chauvinism
- feminismfeminism, feminist theory, gender equality, feminist novels, feminist themes
- womanhoodfemininity, girlhood, motherhood, maidenhood, sisterhood
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen
- life stagesbaby, teenager, adult, childhood, adolescence
- body slangboobs, butt, tush, bum, rear
- gender rolesgender roles, masculinity, femininity, gender stereotypes, traditional roles
womanhoodmanhood
Adult male status
masculinity · manliness · maleness · virility · male identity
womanhoodgirlhood
Female youth period
childhood · infancy · adolescence · maidenhood · youth
womanhoodmannishness
Masculine traits in women
tomboyishness · masculinity · androgyny · boyishness · gender nonconformity
- true womanhood
- trans womanhoodIdentity of women assigned male
woman, hood, women, manly, mankind, womanly, womb, manhood, manliness