feminist

American  

[fem-uh-nist] / ˈfɛm ə nɪst /

adjective

1. advocating social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men.

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noun

1. an advocate of such rights.

ˈfeminist British  

/ ˈfɛmɪnɪst /

noun

1. a person who advocates equal rights for women

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or advocating feminism

Other Word Forms

• antifeminist noun
• antifeministic adjective
• nonfeminist adjective
• profeminist noun
• unfeminist noun

Etymology

Origin of feminist

First recorded in 1850–55 (probably in the current sense, but possibly in the sense “feminine, womanly”); from Latin fēmina “woman” + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

It is also the color "that the feminist resistance movement has embraced," she added.

From Barron's

“She does what she pleases and that is what upsets,” wrote the feminist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir in an essay on Bardot.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I said 'are you kidding? What does being a feminist have to do with it? We love entertainment. Pick me up and we go!'"

From BBC

Taken together, the twin messages of these two books answer that age-old question with the age-old feminist slogan: “The personal is political.”

From Los Angeles Times

Gisèle's decision to waive her anonymity and hold a public trial turned her into a feminist icon, celebrated for her powerful testimony and courage.

From BBC