Unwoman
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A woman devoid of rights, recognition, or typical female characteristics; a female unperson.
"By allowing herself and her unborn child to be executed, effectively she is permitting an abortion and by extension, becoming an “unwoman.”"
Verb
- 1 To deprive of feminine qualities, or of the status of womanhood; to unsex. transitive
"‘[…] My love, so please you, shall requite No woman, whether dark or bright, Unwomaned if she be.’"
Example
More examples"‘[…] My love, so please you, shall requite No woman, whether dark or bright, Unwomaned if she be.’"
Etymology
From un- + woman.
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