womankind

noun [U]

/ˌwʊm.əŋˈkaɪnd/ old-fashioned

Definition

› female humans in general: In her latest book she discusses the menopause, which is a subject that concerns all womankind. → Compare mankind, humankindMen and womenKinds of menKinds of women

(Definition of womankind noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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