FEMINIST Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

feminist

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Definition of feminist

as in egalitarian

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Recent Examples of feminist 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 The Women's Media Center, which Steinem cofounded with Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan in 2005, mourned the pioneering feminist's loss in a heartbreaking tribute. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Gloria Steinem, the indefatigable feminist and journalist whose activism revolutionized the personal and professional lives of women, has died. — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 The play, about a young feminist who choose to adopt a child on her own, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for six Tonys, winning for Best Play and Best Featured Actor (Gaines). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Aug. 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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The optimist’s view is to believe the Winnipegs of the league can continue to pivot in these situations and come out ahead, the way the Jets did when forced to move on from Patrik Laine, Jacob Trouba and others in the past.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts Bill Gates has generally been an AI optimist.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of optimist

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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
Fairness With Conditions Schulz is careful not to present himself as an idealist.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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