woman powern.

Brit.

/ˈwʊmən ˌpaʊə/, U.S.

/ˈwʊmən ˌpaʊ(ə)r/

Forms:

α. 1800s– womanpower.

β. 1900s– womenpower.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: woman n., power n.¹

Etymology: In α. forms < woman n. + power n.¹ In β. forms < the plural of woman n. (compare woman n. Compounds 4) + power n.¹ Compare manpower n.

1. Usually in form woman-power. Women considered collectively in relation to their capacity for work; the number of women working or available for work or service; the power of women in work. Cf. manpower n., girl power n. 1.In quot. 1825 at α. : energy generated by a woman.

ΘΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > in relation to employer or capitalist > collectively > power of

manpower1825

woman power1825

α.

1825 Republican 18 Feb. 222 The human body, as a whole, is a self-moving, self-supplying, steam-engine, not of a horse-power, but of a man or woman-power.

1878 E. Burritt Chips from Many Blocks vii. 250 The woman-power that is now working in every department of Christian labour in Great Britain illustrates the boundless, capacity of those quiet and gentle forces against the strongest holds of sin and misery that can face the light of civilization.

1890 Deseret Weekly (Salt Lake City, Utah Territory) 2 May 623/2 They will..add to the glory of their sex by demonstrating the value of a municipal government run by woman power.

1918 H. S. Blatch Mobilizing Woman-power ii. 34 The war may furnish the spark for the needed revolution. Man-power is not available, woman-power is at hand.

1977 Spare Rib July 23 We're desperately short of woman-power on all areas of the magazine.

2004 F. B. Gable Opportunties in Pharmacy Careers 8 In pharmacy, the subject of manpower unequivocally includes woman-power, for women comprise a significant segment of the profession.

β. 1918 Times 24 May 9/2 (headline) The V.A.D.'s adjustment of women power.1943 Marriage & Family Living 5 91/2 Owing to the demand for womenpower in wartime, the standard training period for many occupations has been reduced.1978 Daily Tel. 3 May 17/2 Consultants to advise businesses on..how to improve their use of manpower (or womenpower for that matter).2006 Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (Nexis) 30 Aug. 1 a We don't have the manpower, the womenpower. So the writing's on the wall.

2. Power or authority exercised by women; (esp. in later use) a self-reliant attitude among women manifested in ambition, assertiveness, and individualism. Cf. girl power n. 2.

ΘΠ

society > authority > power > [noun] > power of the people > of specific groups

slave-power1859

student power1862

woman power1927

black power1966

α.

1927 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 48 201 In..Egypt and in Syria women appear as co-rulers with their husbands and as regents during the minority of a son or the exile of a husband. This woman-power is sometimes regarded as a Macedonian tradition.

1980 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 15 Dec. Woman power is a growing phenomenon in the trade union movement. It is reflected in the increasing role played by women at trade union conferences.

2004 S. Mehta Maximum City 319 The mob retreats in front of this sprite as they had not in front of the police or Anees's thugs. ‘Woman power,’ the assistant observes.

β. 1968 Ramparts Feb. 28 Her concept of women power..is assimilation to achieve a grey-flannel equality for the purpose of bettering women's estate in society.1978 E. J. Croll Feminism & Socialism in China iii. 67 Her poem ‘Strive for Women Power’ reveals her impatience with men's superiority and repression.2003 P. C. Cast Goddess of Sea (2008) i. 9 ‘This is better than Girl Power—it's Women Power!’ CC raised her glass to the screen, toasting..the vibrant movie goddesses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	woman power
释义	woman powern. Brit. /ˈwʊmən ˌpaʊə/, U.S. /ˈwʊmən ˌpaʊ(ə)r/ Forms: α. 1800s– womanpower. β. 1900s– womenpower. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: woman n., power n.¹ Etymology: In α. forms < woman n. + power n.¹ In β. forms < the plural of woman n. (compare woman n. Compounds 4) + power n.¹ Compare manpower n. 1. Usually in form woman-power. Women considered collectively in relation to their capacity for work; the number of women working or available for work or service; the power of women in work. Cf. manpower n., girl power n. 1.In quot. 1825 at α. : energy generated by a woman. ΘΠ society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > in relation to employer or capitalist > collectively > power of manpower1825 woman power1825 α. 1825 Republican 18 Feb. 222 The human body, as a whole, is a self-moving, self-supplying, steam-engine, not of a horse-power, but of a man or woman-power. 1878 E. Burritt Chips from Many Blocks vii. 250 The woman-power that is now working in every department of Christian labour in Great Britain illustrates the boundless, capacity of those quiet and gentle forces against the strongest holds of sin and misery that can face the light of civilization. 1890 Deseret Weekly (Salt Lake City, Utah Territory) 2 May 623/2 They will..add to the glory of their sex by demonstrating the value of a municipal government run by woman power. 1918 H. S. Blatch Mobilizing Woman-power ii. 34 The war may furnish the spark for the needed revolution. Man-power is not available, woman-power is at hand. 1977 Spare Rib July 23 We're desperately short of woman-power on all areas of the magazine. 2004 F. B. Gable Opportunties in Pharmacy Careers 8 In pharmacy, the subject of manpower unequivocally includes woman-power, for women comprise a significant segment of the profession. β. 1918 Times 24 May 9/2 (headline) The V.A.D.'s adjustment of women power.1943 Marriage & Family Living 5 91/2 Owing to the demand for womenpower in wartime, the standard training period for many occupations has been reduced.1978 Daily Tel. 3 May 17/2 Consultants to advise businesses on..how to improve their use of manpower (or womenpower for that matter).2006 Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (Nexis) 30 Aug. 1 a We don't have the manpower, the womenpower. So the writing's on the wall. 2. Power or authority exercised by women; (esp. in later use) a self-reliant attitude among women manifested in ambition, assertiveness, and individualism. Cf. girl power n. 2. ΘΠ society > authority > power > [noun] > power of the people > of specific groups slave-power1859 student power1862 woman power1927 black power1966 α. 1927 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 48 201 In..Egypt and in Syria women appear as co-rulers with their husbands and as regents during the minority of a son or the exile of a husband. This woman-power is sometimes regarded as a Macedonian tradition. 1980 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 15 Dec. Woman power is a growing phenomenon in the trade union movement. It is reflected in the increasing role played by women at trade union conferences. 2004 S. Mehta Maximum City 319 The mob retreats in front of this sprite as they had not in front of the police or Anees's thugs. ‘Woman power,’ the assistant observes. β. 1968 Ramparts Feb. 28 Her concept of women power..is assimilation to achieve a grey-flannel equality for the purpose of bettering women's estate in society.1978 E. J. Croll Feminism & Socialism in China iii. 67 Her poem ‘Strive for Women Power’ reveals her impatience with men's superiority and repression.2003 P. C. Cast Goddess of Sea (2008) i. 9 ‘This is better than Girl Power—it's Women Power!’ CC raised her glass to the screen, toasting..the vibrant movie goddesses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1825
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