feminism

noun

fem·i·nism ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm

: belief in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes expressed especially through organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests

feministic

ˌfe-mə-ˈni-stik

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The look is one that represents an uprising of feminism and also ties into subcultures that span across generations into the ’90s. —

Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 22 Mar. 2023 In her half-century as a moral philosopher, Nussbaum has tackled an enormous range of topics, including death, aging, friendship, emotions, feminism, and much more. —

Jack Mccordick, The New Republic, 16 Feb. 2023 This was before the days of feminism in the Black community. —

Gayle Fleming, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023 She’s caught between two different waves of feminism. —

Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023 The documentary makes the point that the sexualization of young girls that began in the ’70s came about directly in response to the rise of second-wave feminism. —

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023 But there may have been occasions when the queen has tried, in her own queenly way, to score a point for feminism. —

Karla Adam, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 For Rangappa, an Indian-American woman whose impressive career has spanned the FBI, CNN, and Yale, one of those values is clearly feminism. —

Tobias Hoonhout, National Review, 30 Aug. 2020 While promoting the production, Groome was interviewed by Red Carpet News TV and had a few things to say about the topic of feminism. —

Emily St. Martin, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023 See More

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