fem·i·nist
ˈfe-mə-nist 
plural feminists
: a person who supports or engages in feminism
Similarly, Saint Thomas's resident nun, Sister Maureen (Ann Dowd), is no girlish cutie: She's an ardent, in-your-face feminist.—
Terrence Rafferty
Terrence RaffertyHe [Stendhal] was a feminist and … he held that to deprive women of education 'deprives society of half its potential for intellectual achievement'.—V. S. Pritchett
V. S. Pritchett
: of, relating to, supporting, or compatible with feminism
feminist theory
the feminist movement
The act of speaking is a way women come to power, telling our stories, sharing history, engaging in feminist discussion.—bell hooks
bell hooks[Patricia] Ireland, past president of the National Organization for Women, is perhaps the best-known former Pan Am flight attendant of the '60s; seven years working for the airline helped inspire her feminist activism, which included campaigning for the Equal Rights Amendment.—Sarah Rose
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Historically the enemies of Christian America were secular humanists, feminists and then more recently Democrats and the woke.
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The show begins in the 1960s, with works of feminist art concerned with the body.
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Noun
But in the ’70s, as feminists urged women to embrace their physical strength and women’s magazines promoted exercise to trim your figure, more women started working out.
—Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Historically the enemies of Christian America were secular humanists, feminists and then more recently Democrats and the woke.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
That is so because the novel covered the relationship between feminist University of Rummidge (England’s University of Birmingham where Lodge taught) professor Robyn Penrose and Vic Wilcox, managing director of a manufacturing company in the area.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The show begins in the 1960s, with works of feminist art concerned with the body.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Feminist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminist. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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