Menstruate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɛnstɹʊeɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Menstruate is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete, rare) To stain with or as if with menses.
Meaning
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To stain with or as if with menses.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To undergo menstruation, to have a period.
- (obsolete) Menstrual.
Example Sentences
Among the ancient Iranians, the puerpera, like the menstruating woman, was regarded as "unclean".
A woman may have every quality or attribute of marriageableness who menstruates irregularly, or rarely, or even who has never menstruated at all.
Fortunately, there’s early signs of a “wokelash” from institutions that won’t cower to this nonsense. When staff at publisher Hachette threatened to down tools because they regarded JK Rowling as a toxic transphobe for a tweet mocking “people” who menstruate instead of “women”, management pushed back saying they couldn’t refuse to work on a book because they disagree with the author’s views.
Word Forms
- menstruates
- menstruating
- menstruated
- menstrate
Synonyms for menstruate
Depending on context, synonyms include flow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flow, menstrate, blooden, season, impregnate, pregnate.
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