feminism
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
1word story For feminism
Other words from feminism
- fem·i·nist, noun, adjective
- an·ti·fem·i·nism, noun
- pro·fem·i·nism, noun
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How to use feminism in a sentence
The latest anti-feminism campaign is a Tumblr called Women Against feminism.
You Don’t Hate Feminism. You Just Don’t Understand It. | Emily Shire | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for feminism
/ (ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm) /
a doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for women
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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.”)
A movement for granting women political, social, and economic equality with men. (See women's movement.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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