feminist

CEFRC1

/ˈfɛmənɪst/

noun · adjective

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  1. 01

    noun

    A person who supports equal rights for women.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A member of a feminist political movement.

Examples

  • A topless feminist was arrested outside the Vatican.

  • She wrote a feminist critique of Freud's theories.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Relating to or in accordance with feminism.

More examples

In context

  • This play has a feminist point of view.

  • Feminist struggle takes place anytime anywhere any female or male resists sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.

  • Whatever else, Irréversible is already a succès de scandale. [Gaspar] Noé's claims that it is a "feminist" movie sound far-fetched, but he certainly offers an extraordinarily pessimistic view of male sexuality.

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Origin

noun

First attested in 1852. Ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). See also feminine, feminism.