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feminist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈfɛmənɪst/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Relating to or in accordance with feminism.
   • Feminist struggle takes place anytime anywhere any female or male resists sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression. 2000 May 1, bell hooks, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center, 2nd edition, page xi:
   • 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. 2002 August 2, Geoffrey Macnab, “'The rape had to be disgusting to be useful'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms

Hypernyms

egalitarian

Translations (43)

af feministies (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · hi महिलावादी (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · tr feminist (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · yi פֿעמיניסטיש (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · uk феміні́стський (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · pl feministyczny (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · el φεμινιστικός (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · sh feminìstičkī (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · cy benywyddol (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · lt feministinis (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · cy ffeministaidd (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · oc feminista (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · hi नारीवादी (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · ru феминисти́ческий (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · nb feministisk (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · fr féministe (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · ca feminista (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · be феміністы́чны (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · da feministisk (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · hi स्त्रीवादी (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · tr hatuncu (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · nn feministisk (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · cmn 女權主義的 /女权主义的 (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · ga feimineach (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · it femminista (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · lt feministiška (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · hu feminista (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · es feminista (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · lt feministinė (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · cs feministický (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · sk feministický (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · pt feminista (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · lt feministiškas (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · ast feminista (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · de feministisch (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · sv feministisk (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · bg фемини́стски (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · ru фемини́стский (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · uk феміністи́чний (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · nl feministisch (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · be феміні́сцкі (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · gl feminista (relating to or in accordance with feminism) · fi feministinen (relating to or in accordance with feminism)

feminist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈfɛmənɪst/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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.
2. A member of a feminist political movement.

Forms

Deriveds

profeminist · protofeminist · third wave feminist · effeminist · cyberfeminist · anarchist feminist · ecofeminist · neurofeminist · third-wave feminist · radical feminist · prefeminist · femmunist · femifascism · transfeminist · femtard · fembitch · feministic · feminoid · antifeminist · feminasty · nonfeminist · feministy · feminar · gender-critical feminist · femonationalist · feminist studies · feminist dance therapy · anarcho-feminist · anarcha-feminist · semifeminist · meninist · fauxminist · feminazi · pseudofeminist · feminerd · feminut · femmie · femifascist · femicommie · femcunt · extrafeminist · postfeminist · STEMinist · unfeminist · Afrofeminist · counterfeminist · hyperfeminist · femsplain · neofeminist · feministly

Hypernyms

egalitarian

Relateds

feminism · femicentric · femi-centric · feminocentrism · feminine · feminacentric · feminocentric

Translations (137)

be феміні́стка (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · eo feministo (member of a feminist political movement) · ca feminista (member of a feminist political movement) · es feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sq feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · io feministo (member of a feminist political movement) · lt feministė (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · it femminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · mn ᠹᠧᠮᠢᠨᠢᠰᠲ᠋ (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · de Feminist:in gender-neutral (member of a feminist political movement) · pl feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ms feminis (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · id feminis (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · az feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · tk feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sv feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · yi פֿעמיניסטין (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · es feminista (member of a feminist political movement) · sq feministe (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh феминиста (member of a feminist political movement) · nb feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh феминистица (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · io feministo (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · da feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ka ფემინისტი (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · be фэміні́ст (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · el φεμινιστής (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · nn feminist (member of a feminist political movement) · pt feminista (member of a feminist political movement) · ro feministă (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ky феминист (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · de Feministin (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh feminìstkinja (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ja 女権拡張論者 (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · cmn 女權主義者 /女权主义者 (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh феминист (member of a feminist political movement) · ko 여성운동가 (member of a feminist political movement) · ro feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ga feimineach (member of a feminist political movement) · sh feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sl feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ga feiminí (member of a feminist political movement) · hu feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh feminista (member of a feminist political movement) · bg фемини́ст (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh феминиста (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ga feiminí (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · lt feministas (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · lv feministe (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh feministica (member of a feminist political movement) · hi स्त्रीवादी (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ga feimineach (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · he פֶמִינִיסְט (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ko 페미니스트 (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh феминѝсткиња (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · pl feministka (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · lij feminìsta (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · eo feministino (member of a feminist political movement) · uk феміні́ст (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · mk фемини́ст (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh feminìstkinja (member of a feminist political movement) · lv feminists (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sv feminist (member of a feminist political movement) · hy ֆեմինիստ (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh феминист (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · pl feministka (member of a feminist political movement) · sk feminista (member of a feminist political movement) · fr féministe (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ar نسوية (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · tr feminist (member of a feminist political movement) · pt feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · kk феминист (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · bg фемини́стка (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ru фемини́стка (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · fi feministi (member of a feminist political movement) · ca feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · et feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · mk фемини́стка (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · hi महिलावादी (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sk feministka (member of a feminist political movement) · yo aṣègbèfábo (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · tr hatuncu (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · af feminis (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · nl feministe (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · nn feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · nl feminist (member of a feminist political movement) · oc feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sk feministka (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · da kvindeforkæmper (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh feminist (member of a feminist political movement) · mn феминист (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ko 여성주의자 (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · eo feministino (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · tg феминист (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · he פמיניסטית (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ar نسوي (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · cs feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · hi नारीवादी (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh feministica (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh феминѝсткиња (member of a feminist political movement) · uk феміні́стка (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · fa فمینیست (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · cy ffeminyddes (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh феминистица (member of a feminist political movement) · cy ffeminydd (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · de Feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · yi פֿעמיניסט (member of a feminist political movement) · uz feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sh feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · de Feminist:in gender-neutral (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · is femínisti (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · yi פֿעמיניסטין (member of a feminist political movement) · da kvindesagsforkæmper (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · gl feminista (member of a feminist political movement) · nl feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · de Feministin (member of a feminist political movement) · pl feminista (member of a feminist political movement) · ja フェミニスト (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · cy benywydd (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · de Feminist (member of a feminist political movement) · gl feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · be феміні́ст (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · eo feministo (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sl feministka (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · nl feministe (member of a feminist political movement) · nb feminist (member of a feminist political movement) · sk feminista (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · el φεμινίστρια (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · cmn 女權擴張論者 /女权扩张论者 (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · cs feministka (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · cmn 女權主義者 /女权主义者 (member of a feminist political movement) · yi פֿעמיניסט (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · tr feminist (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · ru фемини́ст (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · fi feministi (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · be фэміні́стка (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women) · sw mfeministi (advocate of feminism; person who believes in bringing about the equality of men and women)