careerwoman

See also: career woman

English

Alternative forms

• career woman

Etymology

career +‎ woman

Noun

careerwoman (plural careerwomen)

1. A woman who is dedicated to her career.
   • 1996 December 8, Shannon Mitchell, “Re: Betrayed by Corporate Giants!!! The TRUTH”, in can.politics‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I think he was referring to how some women are being pressured into becoming "supermoms". Unfortunately, many women who try being both careerwoman and child-raiser at the same time end up screwing up both roles.

   • 1997 June 1, Allan Cybulskie, “Re: Benefits of Feminism To Men”, in alt.feminism‎^[2] (Usenet):

     According to society, to attempt to take away a woman's choice of work or homelife or to insist that someone have a certain idea is similar to slavery. According to society, a woman's right to choose a career or a family, to be a homemaker or a careerwoman, is untouchable. No similar impression exists for men ...

Translations

a woman who is dedicated to her career

• Japanese: キャリアウーマン (kyaria ūman)
• Korean: 커리어 우먼 (keorieo umeon)

See also

• careerman