Feminist

Word FEMINIST
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈfɛmənɪst/

Definitions and meanings of "Feminist"

What do we mean by feminist?

A person whose beliefs and behavior are based on feminism. noun

Relating to feminism. adjective

An advocate of the claims of women as the equals of men in the realms of literature and art as well as in the sociological world. noun

One who devotes himself to the study of woman, especially from the physiological and medical points of view. noun

Relating to or in accordance with feminism. adjective

A person who supports the equality of women with men. noun

A member of a feminist political movement. noun

One who believes in bringing about the social, political, and economical equality of the sexes. noun

Of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women adjective

A supporter of feminism noun

An advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life

A member of a feminist political movement

Synonyms and Antonyms for Feminist

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The word "feminist" in example sentences

When I use the word feminist to describe myself to my sons, I do not affix any adjective or prefix—radical, global, Marxist, Amazon, post- etc.—nor do I discuss historical waves unless it comes up in a specific context such as suffrage or Roe v. ❋ Jane Hammons (2011)

I feel certain that they would not use the word feminist to describe themselves, but nonetheless, they have a growing awareness of the fact that the welfare of children is often tied to the political power of women. ❋ Jane Hammons (2011)

Ross Douthat wrote about the debate over the term "feminist" in the NY Times: ❋ Christine Bronstein (2011)

For a long period during my adolescence and early adulthood it seemed that I would not live to hear the word feminist uttered in earnest by anyone my age or younger. ❋ Rebecca Traister (2010)

She asked rhetorically, How much do we want to police the term feminist? ❋ Marcia G. Yerman (2010)

Douthat argues that "whether or not Palin or Fiorina or Haley can legitimately claim the label feminist, their rise is a testament to the overall triumph of the women's movement." ❋ Unknown (2010)

If influential women like Ephron dismiss the anger of the second wave feminists as mere irritability, if conservative women co-opt the term feminist for an agenda which is anything but, and if young women persist in thinking that sexual freedom equals equality, we will be stuck where we are for a long time yet to come. ❋ Lisa Solod Warren (2010)

Worse, I contend, such an Everybody Movement is unlikely to achieve any of its ends, and certainly not such "oeuvres" as happen to involve women, should the title feminist have any meaning to the users after all. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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