suffragist

noun

suf·​frag·​ist ˈsəf-ri-jist 

: one who advocates for women's voting rights

Examples of suffragist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Morgan was at the center of the some of the defining moments of what came to be called second-wave feminism, expanding upon the achievements of the suffragists a half-century earlier. — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

What Bowie and Renan add is that the loudest protests against horizontal review historically came from abolitionists, labor organizers, suffragists, and civil-rights activists. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

In a scene where the suffragists burn an effigy of President Wilson, Natalio amplifies the turbulent tone with intense movement from the ensemble. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

The 19th Amendment would not be ratified for another two years, and the tea room served as a gathering place for both pro and anti suffragists. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

suffrage + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

suffragist

noun

suf·​frag·​ist ˈsəf-ri-jəst 

: a person who supports extending voting rights especially to women