womanhood
noun/ˈwʊmənhʊd/
/ˈwʊmənhʊd/
[uncountable] (formal)- the state of being a woman, rather than a girl
- He watched his daughters grow to womanhood.
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- women in general
- the womanhood of this country
compare manhood
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