womanist

[ woom-uh-nist ]
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adjective

  1. believing in and respecting the abilities and talents of women; acknowledging women's contributions to society.

  2. pertaining to a type of feminism that acknowledges the abilities and contributions of Black women.

noun

  1. a person who holds or supports womanist views.

Origin of womanist

1
First recorded in 1900–05; woman + -ist

Other words from womanist

  • wom·an·ism, noun

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