feminist

Definition of feministnext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of feminist We're tempted to ask, Was Agnes a feminist? Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026 The work is about the Iranian feminist poet Forugh Farrokhzad (1934-67), whose writing and life stirred controversy even among friends and family. Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026 Franco is the sister of Marielle Franco, a Rio councilwoman, feminist and human rights activist who was assassinated in 2018. Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Katie becomes a cause célèbre for a younger feminist and is mortified to see her face on T-shirts. Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feminist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feminist
Noun
  • The geopolitics of World War II is not the global order of today; our egalitarians and authoritarians are different, too.
    Judy Berman, Time, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Roberts, the relentless optimist, understands this.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Perkins still identifies as the optimist from 2022, albeit one tempered by realism.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • In the early 20th century, a group of idealists set out to build a road that would connect towns and showcase the raw beauty of the Columbia River Gorge.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Gorton skillfully depicts the grueling decades-long struggle of Sanger (the icon, in this telling) and Dennett (the idealist) to make birth control available and legal, as well as their interpersonal competition for power and influence.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Feminist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feminist. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on feminist

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster