superheroine
noun
su·per·her·o·ine
| \ ˌsü-pər-ˈher-ə-wən
, -ˈhir-ə-wən, -ˈhe-rə-wən\
, -ˈhir-ə-wən, -ˈhe-rə-wən\
plural superheroines
Definition of superheroine
: a female fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers : a female superhero
Change may be around the corner, as Wonder Woman—arguably, the most recognized superheroine of the modern age—finally arrived on the big screen.— Lauren Chochinov … women are still waiting—on screen and off—for a place in the comic-book-branded, fanboy-dominated superhero cosmos. This is not to say that there are no superheroines.— Manohla Dargis and A. O. Scott
also
: an exceptionally courageous, skillful, or successful woman or girl
The band celebrates superheroines … like themselves, who go where most women fear. — Evelyn McDonnell Rorke is a real-life superheroine in her own way. In 2004 … she won the trade and industry department's Technology for Women in Business Award. — Rehana Rossouw