different between superwoman vs superheroine

English

Etymology

From super- +? -woman.

From 1943's Superwoman, published by DC Comics in 1943

Noun

superwoman (plural superwomen)

1. (informal) A woman who looks after a home and children as well as being employed in a full-time job.
2. A woman with superhuman powers.
   • 1999, J. Allan Hobson, Dreaming as Delirium: How the Brain Goes Out of Its Mind (page 229)

     "How much sleep will you get tonight?" I asked.
     "Three to five hours," she replied, making me feel a bit more like I was talking to someone from my own planet and not a bionic superwoman designed by a genetic engineer.

Hyponyms

• supermom

Translations

French

Etymology

From English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.p?.?wo.man/

Noun

superwoman f (plural superwomen)

1. superwoman (woman with superpowers)

See also

• superman

English

Etymology

From super- +? heroine, by analogy with superhero

Noun

superheroine (plural superheroines)

1. A heroine with supernatural powers; a female superhero

Related terms

• superman
• superwoman

Translations