FEMINIST Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

feminist

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as in egalitarian

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Recent Examples of feminist What counted as feminist was whether a woman knew herself well enough to make her own choices rather than be defined as the daughter or wife of a man. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Robin Morgan, a wholesome child star of the 1940s and ‘50s who grew up to become an all-American radical as a poet, essayist, editor and second-wave feminist, has died. — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist, journalist, and activist who spent more than six decades fighting for women’s equality, died on September 2, 2026, at age 92. — Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026 Following the news of Gloria Steinem’s death at 92 that same day, the celebration was dedicated to the trailblazing feminist who irrevocably changed the way the world thinks about women. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feminist

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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
For most of the National Guard’s history in the South, political leaders used domestic military power to preserve the interests of racial authoritarians, not racial egalitarians.

— Justin Randolph, The Conversation, 17 June 2025

Definition of egalitarian

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Morris was a wild-haired and bearded optimist with gentle eyes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Still, Crow—the ever-optimist, as her body of work proves—clings on to the glimmers of hope from leaders of the world who do show us the best parts of humanity.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of optimist

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Jeffrey Epstein is mentioned, as is Jimmy Kimmel, whose interview with this fresh-faced idealist was not allowed to air on ABC's airwaves.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
At its core, Dark Matter is a series about the folly and hubris of humankind, even when — nay, especially when — idealists have the power to achieve transformative change.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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