womyn-born-womyn

noun

Feminist spelling of woman-born-woman.

Meanings

nounwomyn-born-womyn (plural womyn-born-womyn)
  1. Feminist spelling of woman-born-woman.

    Lesbians for Justice therefore appeals to the organizers of the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival to nullify its "womyn-born-womyn only" policy, and to allow the attendance of post-operative male-to-female transsexuals at all future festivals.

    1992 May 8, Tamara Severns, “Open Letter To Michigan Festival Organizers”, in Gay Community News, page 4

Origin

For the spelling, see womyn; for information about the phrase itself, see woman-born-woman.

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APA

womyn-born-womyn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/womyn-born-womyn

MLA

“womyn-born-womyn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/womyn-born-womyn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “womyn-born-womyn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/womyn-born-womyn.

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