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
Kirk Combe
anti-feminism
ˌan-tē-ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm
noun
ˌan-tī-
The current of anti-feminism which developed in the newer religious orders …
—Margaret W. Labarge
Margaret W. Labarge
anti-feminist
noun
… a publicly abusive faction of men's right advocates and anti-feminists …
—Grant Barrett
Grant Barrett
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His comments came after the film’s mixed reaction at the Venice Film Festival, which included one journalist arguing that Guadagnino’s latest is anti-feminist.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Arguably the most popular anti-feminist content today, though, is produced by women: tradwives.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 19 Sep. 2025
Two things: One, a movie with these sublimely powerful female characters, how can that be described as anti-feminist?
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump who attracted an ardent conservative following and criticism for his anti-feminist, anti-immigration views, was fatally shot Wednesday at Utah Valley University.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Of course, Lilith Fair came well before the era of podcasts and social media platforms fueling the current anti-feminist backlash during the second Trump administration.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Riley might have cast such a group as brutally anti-feminist, the novelistic equivalent of the polygamist compound in the HBO series Big Love, where girls are heavily groomed by the community’s elders and poverty prevents them from leaving.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The sensual image immediately divided people online, with some fans calling it empowering while critics deemed it offensive, regressive or anti-feminist.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Arguably the most popular anti-feminist content today, though, is produced by women: tradwives.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 19 Sep. 2025
Two things: One, a movie with these sublimely powerful female characters, how can that be described as anti-feminist?
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump who attracted an ardent conservative following and criticism for his anti-feminist, anti-immigration views, was fatally shot Wednesday at Utah Valley University.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Of course, Lilith Fair came well before the era of podcasts and social media platforms fueling the current anti-feminist backlash during the second Trump administration.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Riley might have cast such a group as brutally anti-feminist, the novelistic equivalent of the polygamist compound in the HBO series Big Love, where girls are heavily groomed by the community’s elders and poverty prevents them from leaving.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The sensual image immediately divided people online, with some fans calling it empowering while critics deemed it offensive, regressive or anti-feminist.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
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