Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A woman who performs all the duties typically associated with several different full-time roles, such as wage earner, graduate student, mother, and wife.
- n. A woman with more than human powers.
Wiktionary
- n. informal A woman who looks after a home and children as well as being employed in a full-time job.
- n. A woman with superhuman powers.
Etymologies
- super- + woman (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Ms Horlick was dubbed 'superwoman' for balancing her high profile City career with bringing up her six children.”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“And from the outside, people tell me I'm a "superwoman" - running a growing company, raising two young boys (four and one) and still finding time to chat with my husband each day.”
The Huffington Post: Meredith L. Blake: Mother's Day: PBS's 'This Emotional Life': A for Attachment
“And from the outside, people tell me I'm a "superwoman" - running a growing company, raising two young boys four and one and still finding time to chat with my husband each day.”
The Huffington Post: Meredith L. Blake: PBS's 'This Emotional Life': A for Attachment
“To blame may be what some are calling the superwoman syndrome.”
The Huffington Post: Barbara Ficarra: Worried About Popping Pills If You're a Superwoman?
“If I sound like I want to be superwoman, that is not me at all.”
“If I was married to anyone I would like to think that respect extends to us not jumping into a relationship (as someone else so elequently stated) "before the ink dried .." maybe i'm just old-fashioned or not hollyweird enough for folks .. but like many have said prior A. Keys can do no wrong … i'll admit, chick is hot to friggin 'death tho … i just expected more from the so-called superwoman …”
“In an interview this afternoon with the Post editorial board's Jo-Ann Armao, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee spoke frankly about the future of her position, her greatest regret and accomplishment, and what she thinks of her portrayal as "superwoman" in the documentary "Waiting for Superman.”
The Washington Post: Video: Michelle Rhee's regrets and ambitions
“Though we all know that Birtukan is an ordinary young woman destined to do extraordinary things, we should not mistake her for "superwoman" who can solve all problems for all people by waiving a magic wand.”
The Huffington Post: Alemayehu G. Mariam: Ethiopia: Birtukan Unbound!
“Hornbostel, Salander's "superwoman," was not so lucky.”
The Washington Post: Victims of art fraud describe personal, financial toll
“Does Asp's article mean that any woman trying to achieve it all, trying to be the best, trying to be "superwoman" will end up popping prescription pills?”
The Huffington Post: Worried About Popping Pills If You're a Superwoman?
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘superwoman’.
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Sufjan Stevens invites you to Come On...
All things Sufjan.
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super-, sur-
above or beyond; to a great degree; extra large; of a higher kind
superfamily, supercontinent, superstructure, superabundant, supernumerary, superfluous, superfine, surprise, supercilious, supersonic, surrender, supercede and 33 more...
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Holding Out for a Hero
In honor of terrific and terrible summer blockbusters.
daredevil, martyr, swashbuckler, champion, warrior, protagonist, idol, savior, defender, the chosen one, top dog, white knight and 15 more...
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