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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of womanist
First recorded in 1900–05; woman ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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
Black women, as you know, continuously find themselves from the feminist, womanist movement and beyond of having to answer the question, well, ain't I a woman and ain't I qualified in so many respects?
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
AF: I wanted to get back to this idea of womanist mothering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
As a result, “Many of my friends who are not white will say, ‘I’m an intersectional feminist’, or ‘I’m a womanist’.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2017
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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