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Feminist definition

fĕmə-nĭst
feminists
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Relating to feminism.
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A person whose beliefs and behavior are based on feminism.
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Relating to or in accordance with feminism.
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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.
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A member of a feminist political movement.
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Singular:
feminist
Plural:
feminists

Origin of feminist

  • First recorded in English 1852. Ultimately from Latin fÄ“minÄ«nus, from fÄ“mina (“woman"). See also feminine, feminism.

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Feminist Sentence Examples

  • Wearing such short skirts is also the subject of much feminist debate.

  • Even with a well-developed feminist movement, the United States has been a laggard in terms of women legislators.

  • Unlike The Peeler, another feminist work made by a man, Women's Work lacked a masculine correlative.

  • Surely, the feminist movement has given women a voice hitherto unheard.

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