feminist
See also: Feminist
English
Etymology
First recorded in English 1852. Ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). See also feminine, feminism.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛmənɪst/
- Hyphenation: fem‧in‧ist
Hypernyms
Adjective
feminist (comparative more feminist, superlative most feminist)
- Relating to or in accordance with feminism.
- 2000 May 1, bell hooks, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center, 2nd edition, page xi:
- Feminist struggle takes place anytime anywhere any female or male resists sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.
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Translations
relating to or in accordance with feminism
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Noun
feminist (plural feminists)
- 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.
Derived terms
- antifeminist
- cyberfeminist
- femifascism (blend)
- femifascist (blend)
- feminazi (blend)
Related terms
Translations
advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women
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member of a feminist political movement
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Danish
Declension
Declension of feminist
common gender |
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | feminist | feministen | feminister | feministerne |
genitive | feminists | feministens | feministers | feministernes |
Synonyms
- kvindeforkæmper
- kvindesagsforkæmper
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
feminist m (definite singular feministen, indefinite plural feminister, definite plural feministene)
- a feminist
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
feminist m (definite singular feministen, indefinite plural feministar, definite plural feministane)
- a feminist
Derived terms
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