womanhood
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈwʊmənˌhʊd// UK //wˈʊmənhˌʊd// wom·an·hood
n. the state of being a woman. It can also describe the qualities or experiences that are traditionally associated with being a woman.
n. the state or condition of being a woman. Often used to describe the collective social, cultural, or psychological characteristics associated with the female sex.
She spent her life exploring the meaning of womanhood.
The documentary explores how different cultures define womanhood and the expectations placed on women.
The transition into womanhood often involves a complex negotiation of personal identity and the external roles society assigns to the individual based on gender.
From Middle English womanhoode, wommanhod, whomanhode, variants of wommanhede. By surface analysis, woman + -hood.