feminist

fem-i-nist · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who supports feminism and advocates for women's rights and gender equality.

  2. 2.

    Relating to or supporting feminism.

  3. 3.

    Advocating for the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

Forms

plural: feminists

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    feminist movement — The organized effort for women's rights
  • •
    feminist theory — Academic study of gender inequality
  • •
    intersectional feminist — One who considers how different forms of discrimination overlap

Related words

See also: equality, feminine, feminism
Synonyms: gender equality advocate, women's rights advocate

Etymology

From French féministe, coined in the 1870s from Latin femina ("woman") + -iste ("-ist"). The English word emerged in the 1890s during the suffrage movement.