superwoman

noun

su·​per·​wom·​an ˈsü-pər-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce superwoman (audio)
: an exceptional woman
especially : a woman who succeeds in having a career and raising a family

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In a New Yorker essay by Joan Didion that’s quoted in the film, Didion makes the point that Stewart wasn’t just a superwoman. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 Heather’s doctor dubbed her a superwoman and helped spark an already burning sense of courage and resilience within her. Essence, 4 Sep. 2024 What’s behind this penchant for Black women to perpetrate superwoman schema and put themselves last, to their mental detriment? Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 19 July 2024 Billed as dueling superwomen at the time, their attire — a robin’s egg blue skirt suit and strands of pearls for Clinton, and a pale peach skirt suit with a gold necklace for Dole, were side notes, not the main attraction. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for superwoman 

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superwoman was in 1906

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“Superwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superwoman. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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superwoman

noun
su·​per·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce superwoman (audio)
: an exceptional woman
especially : a woman who succeeds in having a career and raising a family

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