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[ fem -uh -niz-uh m ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈfɛm əˌnɪz əm / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
(sometimes initial capital letter ) an organized movement for the attainment of such rights for women.
Older Use . feminine character.
Origin of feminism 1840–45; <Latin fēmina “woman” + English -ism; 1890-95 for sense of “women's movement” (from feminist, adjective); see feminine; cf. French féminisme
historical usage of feminism See feminist.
OTHER WORDS FROM feminism fem·i·nist, noun, adjective an·ti·fem·i·nism, noun pro·fem·i·nism, noun Words nearby feminism feminine caesura, feminine ending, feminine rhyme, femininity, femininity complex, feminism , feminist, feminization, feminize, Fem Lib, femme
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Example sentences from the Web for feminism It acknowledges the rich, complicated history of the women’s suffrage movement and forges a new pathway for inclusive feminism .
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Sweden’s brand of feminism had spent a decade working to create a more balanced society, both for women in the workplace and for men in the home.
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Here she is in June saying “Trans politics and feminism have never been headed to the same place.”
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The Secret History of Wonder Woman is about sex, politics, love, loss, feminism , and a family.
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PBS ran a program featuring Sommers and Paglia called “Has feminism gone too far?”
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Clearly, something other than feminism and the sexual revolution must be at play.
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Whether or not it fits woman to be a housewife of the traditional kind, feminism is certain to develop further.
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They are the real interests of feminism because they have produced it.
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This veritable triumph of feminism might have been expected to produce results far more disastrous than has been the case.
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Feminism repudiates, from time to time, the charge against it of belittling Motherhood.
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For her there was no talk of getting the vote; her feminism was a romantic revolt, not economic or political rebellion.
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British Dictionary definitions for feminism noun a doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for women
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Content related to feminism From Suffrage To Sisterhood: What Does Feminism Actually Mean?From the suffragist movement of the 1800s to the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, women have used the power of language and oration to inspire countless people.
Words related to feminism sisterhood, womanism, women's lib, women's movement
Cultural definitions for feminism (1 of 2) The doctrine — and the political movement based on it — that women should have the same economic, social, and political rights as men. (See under “Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology.” )
Cultural definitions for feminism (2 of 2) A movement for granting women political, social, and economic equality with men. (See women's movement.)
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