womanhood

 
Pronunciation: /ˈwʊmənhʊd/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the state or condition of being a woman: she was on the very brink of womanhood
  • the qualities considered to be natural to or characteristic of a woman: Mary was cultivated as an ideal of womanhood
  • women considered collectively: half of Britain’s womanhood is dress size 14 and over