feminist
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- 1A person who supports feminism and believes in achieving equality between women and men in all areas of public and private life.
She described herself as a feminist committed to equal opportunities for women in the workplace.
Many feminists campaigned for women's right to vote in the early twentieth century.
Oppositeantifeminist
- 2Relating to feminism or agreeing with its ideas and aims about equality of the sexes.
The magazine published a feminist critique of modern advertising.
Her feminist principles shaped every decision she made as a leader.
Oppositeantifeminist
- 3A person who belongs to a feminist political movement.
As an active feminist, she attended every rally the movement organized.
The feminists drafted a list of demands ahead of the coming election.
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Origin
First recorded in English in 1852, ultimately from Latin "fēminīnus," from "fēmina" meaning "woman." It is related to "feminine" and "feminism."