womanist
Americanadjective
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believing in and respecting the abilities and talents of women; acknowledging women's contributions to society.
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pertaining to a type of feminism that acknowledges the abilities and contributions of Black women.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of womanist
First recorded in 1900–05; woman ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
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None of that meant a thing to Clinton’s election odds either, although her loss did nothing to dim the womanist fury embedded in Jackson’s song.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
It became known as The Proverbial Experience, which Briggs describes as an “African-centered, womanist series of spiritual gatherings to nourish the soul.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
AF: I wanted to get back to this idea of womanist mothering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
It is widely credited to Alice Walker, in her classic womanist text In Search of our Mothers’ Gardens.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2019
But most importantly Beyoncé declared that womanist concerns—oh, wait, we actually can say feminist ones—would stand tall in pop in 2014.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2014
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