feminist
noun
- advocate for females
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɛmənɪst/
adj
Etymology: First attested in 1852. Ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). See also feminine, feminism.
- Relating to or in accordance with feminism.
“Feminist struggle takes place anytime anywhere any female or male resists sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.”
“Whatever else, Irréversible is already a succès de scandale. [Gaspar] Noé's claims that it is a "feminist" movie sound far-fetched, but he certainly offers an extraordinarily pessimistic view of male sexuality.”
noun
Etymology: First attested in 1852. Ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). See also feminine, feminism.
- 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.