feminist

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noun

fem·​i·​nist ˈfe-mə-nist How to pronounce feminist (audio)
plural feminists
: a person who supports or engages in feminism
Similarly, Saint Thomas's resident nun, Sister Maureen (Ann Dowd), is no girlish cutie: She's an ardent, in-your-face feminist.Terrence Rafferty
He [Stendhal] was a feminist and … he held that to deprive women of education 'deprives society of half its potential for intellectual achievement'.V. S. Pritchett

feminist

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adjective

: of, relating to, supporting, or compatible with feminism
feminist theory
the feminist movement
The act of speaking is a way women come to power, telling our stories, sharing history, engaging in feminist discussion.bell hooks
[Patricia] Ireland, past president of the National Organization for Women, is perhaps the best-known former Pan Am flight attendant of the '60s; seven years working for the airline helped inspire her feminist activism, which included campaigning for the Equal Rights Amendment.Sarah Rose

Examples of feminist in a Sentence

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Noun
The meme presented Harris as an authentic feminist who doesn’t shy away from imperfections. Nanki Kaur, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 French journalists often describe any questioning of female pleasure as feminist. Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Naomie Harris, Jameela Jamil and Romesh Ranganathan are set to star in a new feminist dramedy from Olivia Lee semi-inspired by controversial figure Andrew Tate, Variety has learned. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024 In a 2019 cover story for British Vogue, Kloss, now 32, said that her decision to cut ties with VS had to do with her feminist beliefs. Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feminist 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of feminist was in 1852

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“Feminist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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