Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new woman

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.30 in modern English

Syllables: new -wom-an
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An educated, independent feminist of the late 19th century.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Attributed to Sarah Grand.

Inflected Forms

New Women (plural)

Phrases

New Man

Frequently Paired Words

New Man

Questions

What does new woman mean?: An educated, independent feminist of the late 19th century.
Where does new woman come from?: Attributed to Sarah Grand.

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