supershero
supershero noun: a female superhero (especially in the sense of a remarkable human).
Noun
supershero (plural supersheroes)
- A female superhero (especially in the sense of a remarkable human).
- Sandee's polar opposite in every way is real life supershero supermodel Waris Dirie, a resplendent Somali native who has come out of the closet about a horrific secret from her childhood — a female circumcision performed on her at the age of six.1998, Ventura, Varla, 1958-, Sheroes : bold, brash, and absolutely unabashed superwomen from Susan B. Anthony to Xena, page 231
- Add action figures to the block area to encourage superhero and supershero play.1998, York, Stacey, 1957-, Big as life : the everyday inclusive curriculum, page 126
- Synonyms:
- superheroine
Examples of supershero in a sentence
- It’s that today’s superheroes and the more recently emerging supersheroes almost always and exclusively use violence to solve problems, and enjoy beating up the bad guy to boot.2005, Prothrow-Stith, Deborah, 1954-, Sugar and spice and no longer nice : how we can stop girls' violence, page 36:
- I created an avatar, supershero, and alter-ego named Amrita Simla.2019, Women and Migration - Responses in Art and History, page 331:
Synonyms of supershero
Forms of supershero
| plural | supersheroes |
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Origin of supershero
Blend of superhero + she. By surface analysis, super- + shero.
Questions about supershero
- What does supershero mean?
- Supershero means a female superhero (especially in the sense of a remarkable human).
- How do you use supershero in a sentence?
- It’s that today’s superheroes and the more recently emerging supersheroes almost always and exclusively use violence to solve problems, and enjoy beating up the bad guy to boot.
- What part of speech is supershero?
- Supershero is a noun.
- What is the plural of supershero?
- The plural of supershero is supersheroes.
Words near supershero in the dictionary
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