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/ˈmɛnstɹʊeɪt/ · verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To stain with or as if with menses..
A woman may have every quality or attribute of marriageableness who menstruates irregularly, or rarely, or even who has never menstruated at all.
Among the ancient Iranians, the puerpera, like the menstruating woman, was regarded as "unclean".
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.
Use menstruate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Menstruate means (transitive, obsolete, rare) To stain with or as if with menses..
Common synonyms include be on one's period, be on the rag, flow.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A woman may have every quality or attribute of marriageableness who menstruates irregularly, or rarely, or even who has never menstruated at all.
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