feminism (redirected from Femenism)

fem·i·nism  (fm-nzm)

n.

1. Belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

2. The movement organized around this belief.

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feminism [ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm]

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for women

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feminism

an attitude favoring the movement to eliminate political, social, and professional discrimination against women. — feminist, n., adj. — feministic, adj.

See also: Attitudes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	feminism - a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
	2.	feminism - the movement aimed at equal rights for women feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist - a supporter of feminism

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feminism

noun female emancipation, women's rights, the women's movement, women's liberation, women's lib (informal) She is a champion of feminism.

Quotations
"Men their rights and nothing more; women their rights and nothing less" [Susan B. Anthony Motto of the Revolution]

Translations

feminism [ˈfemɪnɪzəm] N → feminismo m

feminism [ˈfɛmɪnɪzəm] n → féminisme m

feminism

n → Feminismus m, → Frauenrechtlertum nt

feminism [ˈfɛmɪˌnɪz/əm] n → femminismo