"one-upwomanship" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: one-up + woman + -ship, by analogy with one-upmanship. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|one-up|woman|-ship}} one-up + woman + -ship, {{m|en|one-upmanship}} one-upmanship Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} one-upwomanship (uncountable)
  1. One-upmanship among women. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-one-upwomanship-en-noun-n00gP11t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship

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