career woman en · NOUN
Etymology
From career + woman.
Meanings
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A woman who is dedicated to her career.
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.
1996 December 8, Shannon Mitchell, “Re: Betrayed by Corporate Giants!!! The TRUTH”, in can.politics (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 ...
1997 June 1, Allan Cybulskie, “Re: Benefits of Feminism To Men”, in alt.feminism (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| career women | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| careerwoman | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
ko 커리어 우먼 (a woman who is dedicated to her career) · ja キャリアウーマン (a woman who is dedicated to her career)