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New Woman

New Woman noun: an educated, independent feminist of the late 19th century.

Noun

New Woman (plural New Women)

  1. (historical) An educated, independent feminist of the late 19th century.
    • These ladies, actuated by the modern spirit of independence, have yet nothing in common with the “New Woman”—if, which we doubt, this feminine Frankenstein be indeed among us, waiting to fall upon us to our undoing.1896–1897, Wilhelmina Wimble, “Incomes for Ladies”, in The Lady's Realm, volume 1, page 104

Forms of New Woman

pluralNew Women

Origin of New Woman

Attributed to Sarah Grand.

Questions about New Woman

What does New Woman mean?
New Woman means an educated, independent feminist of the late 19th century.
What part of speech is New Woman?
New Woman is a noun.
What is the plural of New Woman?
The plural of New Woman is New Women.

Words near New Woman in the dictionary

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