everywoman
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- noun
- /ˈɛvriˌwʊmən/
- The character in the movie is portrayed as an everywoman, representing the experiences and emotions of many women today.
Examples
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My mother, my wife, the purest of women, make it possible to think of the final stage tableau as a kind of multi-cast pieta with Solvejg as Everywoman.
Academic text (1995) -
Before the scandal, Elizabeth had lent John depth and authenticity; a handsome, successful man like the senator from North Carolina could have any beauty queen he wanted, but he had chosen a weight-struggling everywoman.
Academic text (2011) -
'Cause I been running around here, trying to make a nice life for us, taking care of the kids, being Everywoman.
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Does the fact that the main character has no name make her easier to identify with, or rather, does her anonymity make her more of an "Everywoman"?
Blog text (12) -
For instance, "Julia," the fictional Everywoman the Obama campaign is touting as the typical beneficiary of progressive government, lives in a social market.
Blog text (4) -
In her heyday, Barr had an innate sense of how to set these kinds of scenes; her drive to expose what was really going on transformed her from everywoman to eccentric.
Blog text (9) -
Isis's drama—that of the inner life of woman and deity—is everywoman's.
Academic text (1996) -
Poniatowska's selection of scenes encourages the comparison of the protagonist's situation with that of "everywoman," but at the same time, the content of many episodes emphasizes Jesusa's individuality.
Academic text (1998) -
In her struggles and triumphs, she embodies the spirit of everywoman who faces daily challenges with resilience.
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With her relatable stories, the author captures the essence of everywoman in contemporary society.
How Typical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word everywoman joins every ('each' or 'all') and woman ('adult female'), so it literally means 'every woman'. So an everywoman is an ordinary, typical woman who stands for many women.