womanist
[ woo m-uh-nist ]
/ ˈwʊm ə nɪst /
adjective
believing in and respecting the abilities and talents of women; acknowledging women's contributions to society.
pertaining to a type of feminism that acknowledges the abilities and contributions of black women.
noun
a person who holds or supports womanist views.
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OTHER WORDS FROM womanist
wom·an·ism, nounWords nearby womanist
woman-to-woman, woman-year, womanfully, womanhood, womanish, womanist, womanize, womanizer, womankind, womanlike, womanly
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