superwomanadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsuːpəˌwʊmən/,

/ˈsjuːpəˌwʊmən/, U.S.

/ˈsupərˌwʊmən/

Inflections: Plural superwomen.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, woman n.

Etymology: < super- prefix + woman n. With use as adjective compare super- prefix 2a(b). In use as noun after superman n.

†A. adj.

Above or beyond the usual or expected capacity or power of women. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1857 U.S. Mag. Feb. 147/1 She holds on to it with a silent, super-woman courage—encounters her friends, eats and drinks and sleeps with this vision of blood at work in her veins.

1890 W. D. Howells Shadow of Dream ii. ii. 89 It was superhuman! Or superwoman. Just think of the burden she shouldered for life!

B. n.

A woman with outstanding physical or mental ability or with exceptional talent or achievements; esp. (in later use) one who successfully manages a home, brings up children, and has a full-time job.Frequently (with capital initial) with allusion to a female equivalent of the fictional comic book hero Superman (see superman n. 2)Popularized in its weakened sense by the title of Shirley Conran's household management guide (see quot. 1975).

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > woman > [noun] > superwoman

superwoman1906

the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > many-sidedness or versatility > many-sided or versatile person > woman

superwoman1906

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > one who > exceptionally

superwoman1906

megastar1969

ass-kicker1971

1906 Westm. Gaz. 22 Jan. 2/2 We middle-aged folk, Supermen and Superwomen, and ‘Men-and-Women-in-the-Street’.

1943 Action Comics May 1 Can you imagine what would happen if Lois were unexpectedly to find herself gifted with superhuman strength?.. Read on and discover for yourself in the adventure entitled ‘Lois Lane—Superwoman!’

1958 Listener 18 Dec. 1040/1 A picture of a girl maybe, fantastically beautiful, a blonde superwoman.

1975 S. Conran (title) Superwoman.

1976 New York 25 Oct. 50 Women who want it all..will have to face facts; they've got to be superwomen.

2005 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 1 Jan. (Homefront section) 6/3 You don't have to be a superwoman to be a full-time working mum and create a beautiful garden.

Compounds

General attributive, as superwoman complex, superwoman costume, superwoman syndrome, etc.

ΚΠ

1918 A. P. Terhune Wonder Women in Hist. i. 15 Does the mysterious superwoman quality carry with it also the secret of a semi-perpetual youth?

1943 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 43 394/2 The superwoman complex of the American woman is often distressing.

1975 L. C. Pogrebin Getting Yours iv. 22 Those who have been trapped by the Superwoman syndrome—doing two full-time jobs, household and career, and doing them all alone—will also want to..renegotiate the family contract.

1998 E. Berg What We Keep (2002) 82 I often imagined her in a phone booth, changing into some Superwoman costume in order to achieve such things.

2007 Evening Gaz. (Middlesbrough) (Nexis) 21 May 7 Laura will put on a Super Woman outfit for a sponsored fancy dress walk along Carlton Bank.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	superwoman
释义	superwomanadj.n. Brit. /ˈsuːpəˌwʊmən/, /ˈsjuːpəˌwʊmən/, U.S. /ˈsupərˌwʊmən/ Inflections: Plural superwomen. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, woman n. Etymology: < super- prefix + woman n. With use as adjective compare super- prefix 2a(b). In use as noun after superman n. †A. adj. Above or beyond the usual or expected capacity or power of women. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1857 U.S. Mag. Feb. 147/1 She holds on to it with a silent, super-woman courage—encounters her friends, eats and drinks and sleeps with this vision of blood at work in her veins. 1890 W. D. Howells Shadow of Dream ii. ii. 89 It was superhuman! Or superwoman. Just think of the burden she shouldered for life! B. n. A woman with outstanding physical or mental ability or with exceptional talent or achievements; esp. (in later use) one who successfully manages a home, brings up children, and has a full-time job.Frequently (with capital initial) with allusion to a female equivalent of the fictional comic book hero Superman (see superman n. 2)Popularized in its weakened sense by the title of Shirley Conran's household management guide (see quot. 1975). ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > woman > [noun] > superwoman superwoman1906 the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > many-sidedness or versatility > many-sided or versatile person > woman superwoman1906 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > one who > exceptionally superwoman1906 megastar1969 ass-kicker1971 1906 Westm. Gaz. 22 Jan. 2/2 We middle-aged folk, Supermen and Superwomen, and ‘Men-and-Women-in-the-Street’. 1943 Action Comics May 1 Can you imagine what would happen if Lois were unexpectedly to find herself gifted with superhuman strength?.. Read on and discover for yourself in the adventure entitled ‘Lois Lane—Superwoman!’ 1958 Listener 18 Dec. 1040/1 A picture of a girl maybe, fantastically beautiful, a blonde superwoman. 1975 S. Conran (title) Superwoman. 1976 New York 25 Oct. 50 Women who want it all..will have to face facts; they've got to be superwomen. 2005 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 1 Jan. (Homefront section) 6/3 You don't have to be a superwoman to be a full-time working mum and create a beautiful garden. Compounds General attributive, as superwoman complex, superwoman costume, superwoman syndrome, etc. ΚΠ 1918 A. P. Terhune Wonder Women in Hist. i. 15 Does the mysterious superwoman quality carry with it also the secret of a semi-perpetual youth? 1943 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 43 394/2 The superwoman complex of the American woman is often distressing. 1975 L. C. Pogrebin Getting Yours iv. 22 Those who have been trapped by the Superwoman syndrome—doing two full-time jobs, household and career, and doing them all alone—will also want to..renegotiate the family contract. 1998 E. Berg What We Keep (2002) 82 I often imagined her in a phone booth, changing into some Superwoman costume in order to achieve such things. 2007 Evening Gaz. (Middlesbrough) (Nexis) 21 May 7 Laura will put on a Super Woman outfit for a sponsored fancy dress walk along Carlton Bank. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1857
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