Meanings
noungirlbossdom (uncountable)
- neologismuncountableThe state or quality of being a girlboss.
Are you laughing at the limits of girlbossdom?
2023 August 17, Joy Press, “Emma Seligman Wants to Show 'Really, Really Horny Female Characters'”, in Vanity Fair, archived from the original on 06 Sep 20232 more examples
So while the inspiring story of rising to girlbossdom is mostly true, there are some dramatic twists and turns added to the Netflix series.
2017 April 22, Caroline Gerdes, “How Netflix's 'Girlboss' Is Different Than The Book”, in Bustle, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2021And, of course, Elizabeth Holmes, whose spectacular downfall may just prove to be the final nail in the coffin of girlbossdom.
2021 December 21, Cornelia Channing, “Should you aspire to be a girlboss?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2022
Origin
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APA
girlbossdom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girlbossdom
MLA
“girlbossdom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girlbossdom. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “girlbossdom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girlbossdom.
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