"womxn" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwʊ.mən/ [singular], /ˈwɪ.mɪn/ [plural] Forms: womxn [plural]
enPR: wo͝oʹ-mən [plural], wĭʹ-mĭn [plural] Etymology: From women + -x-. Respelled both to avoid containing men (compare womyn), and to use x (like e.g. Latinx), intended to convey that the word has a broad scope. Etymology templates: {{infix|en|women|x}} women + -x-, {{m|en|men}} men, {{m|en|womyn}} womyn, {{m|en|Latinx}} Latinx Head templates: {{en-noun|womxn}} womxn (plural womxn)
  1. (rare) Feminist spelling of woman. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Feminism
    Sense id: en-womxn-en-noun-kJUvO7mu Disambiguation of Feminism: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms infixed with -x- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms infixed with -x-: 47 53

Noun

IPA: /ˈwʊ.mən/ [singular], /ˈwɪ.mɪn/ [plural]
enPR: wo͝oʹ-mən [plural], wĭʹ-mĭn [plural] Etymology: From women + -x-. Respelled both to avoid containing men (compare womyn), and to use x (like e.g. Latinx), intended to convey that the word has a broad scope. Etymology templates: {{infix|en|women|x}} women + -x-, {{m|en|men}} men, {{m|en|womyn}} womyn, {{m|en|Latinx}} Latinx Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} womxn
  1. (rare) Feminist spelling of women. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Feminism
    Sense id: en-womxn-en-noun-LTgQSNbL Disambiguation of Feminism: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms infixed with -x- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms infixed with -x-: 47 53

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          "text": "“Coyolxauhqui Canto” by Cristina Gorocica, a song written in offering to the moon, documents the moment of recognition when a womxn's body undergoing a metamorphoses to accommodate the growth of life is mirrored back in the phases of [the moon].",
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