fem·i·nist
ˈfe-mə-nist 
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
Terrence RaffertyHe [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
V. S. Pritchett
: 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
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
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
But in the mid-20th century, much of birth control’s growing support came from attempts to support American women not as feminists, but as mothers.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Russian feminist protest music and performance art group Pussy Riot and members of Ukrainian feminist organisation FEMEN on Wednesday staged a protest attempting to block the opening of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale art exhibition.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Considering this festival milieu, the unabashedly feminist Lilith Fair was bound to receive some pushback.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
But in the mid-20th century, much of birth control’s growing support came from attempts to support American women not as feminists, but as mothers.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Adjective
During the pavilion’s preview, a brief but loud protest led by Russian dissident disruptors Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN might have been the most exciting thing to happen at the underwhelming and carelessly presented group show of live performance and video art.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Russian feminist protest music and performance art group Pussy Riot and members of Ukrainian feminist organisation FEMEN on Wednesday staged a protest attempting to block the opening of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale art exhibition.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
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“Feminist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminist. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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