feminism

noun

fem·i·nism | \ ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm

Definition of feminism

1 : the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes

2 : organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests

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Other Words from feminism

feminist \ ˈfe-mə-nist

\ noun or adjective

feministic \ ˌfe-mə-ˈni-stik

\ adjective

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But at the same time, the legacies of liberalism and policies like social security and then grassroots movements, such as the nuclear freeze movement or the gay rights movement or feminism, are very much alive and well in the ’80s. — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, "Political Division? That’s Nothing New," 7 Mar. 2019 There have been several episodes now that addressed this topic of race and feminism. — Rachel Elizabeth Cargle, Harper's BAZAAR, "Willow Smith Opens Up About What the Future of Feminism Actually Looks Like," 19 Feb. 2019 Other parts of the report include respondents thoughts on everything from what feminism means to interviews with the first trans prom king Alan Belmont and fashion designer Harris Reed. — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, "Why Does Gender Neutral Clothing Translate to “Boys” Clothing?," 21 Dec. 2018 Meanwhile, the Women’s March helped establish intersectionality as a core tenet not just of mainstream feminism but of Democratic politics. — Anna North, Vox, "The Women’s March changed the American left. Now anti-Semitism allegations threaten the group’s future.," 21 Dec. 2018 Making her third speech of the royal tour so far, Meghan spoke about female empowerment and the importance of feminism at the reception. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Spiral Necklace Has Such a Special Story Behind It," 28 Oct. 2018 The year 2010, according to a recent report from Manchester Metropolitan University, was when the snowball of new feminism got up enough momentum to become a threat to culture. — Laurie Penny, Longreads, "Who Does She Think She Is?," 29 Mar. 2018 There has been an aura of white feminism that doesn’t feel intersectional. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Lingering thoughts from the recent Women’s March," 2 Mar. 2018 How can a kind of unified feminism emerge out of that kind of a situation? — Joy-ann Reid, Cosmopolitan, "The Power in Being an Angry Black Woman," 13 Feb. 2018

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