womankind

[ woom-uhn-kahynd ]

noun

1. women, as distinguished from men; the female gender.

womankind

/ ˈwʊmənˌkaɪnd /

noun

1. the female members of the human race; women collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of womankind¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; woman, kind ²

Example Sentences

Men in prestigious publications and TV programs were empowered to offer their behavioral prescriptions for all womankind, and women were expected to apologize for their failure to please the male gaze.

From Salon

It’s a thrilling sight to see a stage full of women unleash their power for the benefit of womankind rather than a single, over-promoted man.

From Los Angeles Times

The actress, he declared, was “a marvelous breathing monument to womankind.”

From Washington Post

Tessa finds Wah both “submissive and queenlike,” “a tangle of both deference and hostility,” and as the book opens, has informed her, three martinis in at a restaurant, that she is an “insult to womankind.”

From Seattle Times

Since the 1960s, liberals have claimed — without cause — to speak for all womankind on this issue when the reality is far more complex.

From Washington Post