Complete Definition of "womyn"

English

Etymology
Respelling of �woman� in order to deliberately exclude the word �man�.

Noun
en-noun|pl=womyn

  1. nonstandard woman|Woman.

Usage notes
Used by people, especially feminists, who are offended by the etymological association of the word �woman� with �man�.

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