anti-feminist

adjective

an·​ti-fem·​i·​nist ˌan-tē-ˈfe-mə-nist 

ˌan-tī-

: opposed to feminism

… the obviously anti-feminist bias of these cultural and literary practices.

—Kirk Combe

anti-feminism

ˌan-tē-ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm 

ˌan-tī-

noun

The current of anti-feminism which developed in the newer religious orders …

—Margaret W. Labarge

anti-feminist noun

… a publicly abusive faction of men's right advocates and anti-feminists …

—Grant Barrett

Examples of anti-feminist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, anti-feminists hold powerful roles in Washington. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Although much tradwife social content is not overtly political, the tradwife trend is strongly correlated with political conservatism, and some content openly spreads anti-feminist sentiment and far-right values and conspiracy theories. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

One of the clearest examples of an anti-feminist conspiracy theory that lay behind a neo-Nazi attack, DiBranco said, took place in Norway in 2011. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 27 May 2026

The answer to pharmaceutical and wellness overclaiming is not a counter-narrative that frames women who seek hormonal support as manipulated or anti-feminist. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026

If anything, the events that lead her down a life of anti-feminist advocacy are almost quotidian. — Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026

Everyone wants to understand anti-feminist women. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

These anti-feminist arguments are not carbon copies of each other. — Ivana Greco, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-feminist

• feminist