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Superwoman

Superwoman

3 6.0
A woman in stories who has very strong or special powers and saves people
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌwʊmən/
translation icon : Superwoman
  • The movie features Superwoman, who uses her strength to help those in need.
  • Superwoman myth

You know what we need Tasmani capes, right, like Superman, like Superwoman.

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Examples

Synonyms

superhero
vsSuperwoman
136 3.2

A fictional person with special powers who protects people and fights evil

is specific to a female figure rather than a gender neutral character
Supe
vsSuperwoman
  • Slang
7 9.9

A person with special powers in a story, like a hero

refers to a particular well known female figure rather than a group member
superheroine
vsSuperwoman
1 4.6

A woman in stories with special powers who fights evil and helps people

is a single iconic fictional woman with those powers rather than any example

Surface Forms

Superwoman main

Morphology

Superwoman = super + woman (transparent) = super + woman

Clear compound of 'super' + 'woman' yielding the straightforward meaning 'a woman with superior/superhuman qualities', used as a character name.

Etymology

Superwoman comes from the two parts super and woman. The super part means 'above' or 'very', as in superstar and supermarket, so Superwoman is a woman who is 'above' usual people, a female hero with extra, almost superhuman powers.