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feminist
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fem·i·nist  (fm-nst)
n.
A person whose beliefs and behavior are based on feminism.
adj.
Relating to feminism.

femi·nistic adj.

feminist [ˈfɛmɪnɪst]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who advocates equal rights for women
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or advocating feminism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.feministfeminist - a supporter of feminism              
feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement, feminism - the movement aimed at equal rights for women
crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform
suffragette - a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
Adj.1.feminist - of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women; "feminist critique"

feminist
noun
Quotations
"People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute" [Rebecca West]
Translations
feminist [ˈfemɪnɪst]
A. ADJfeminista
B. Nfeminista mf

feminist [ˈfɛmɪnɪst]
nféministe mf
adj [movement, perspective] → féministe
femme fatale [ˌfæmfəˈtɑːl] nfemme f fatale

feminist
nFeminist(in) m(f)
adjfeministisch; I’ve always been fairly feministich war schon immer ziemlich feministisch eingestellt; the feminist movementdie Frauenbewegung

feminist [ˈfɛmɪnɪst] adj & nfemminista (m/f)
feminist [ˈfɛmɪnɪst] adj & nfemminista (m/f)

feminist شخص موال لمساواة المرأة بالرجل feministka feminist Feminist φεμινιστής feminista feministi féministe feministica femminista フェミニスト 페미니스트 feminist feminist feminista feminista феминистка feminist ผู้สนับสนุนสิทธิสตรี feminist người bênh vực phụ nữ 女权主义者


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New feminists say the body of thought promulgated by John Paul II in Evangelium vitae and the apostolic letter Mulieris dignitatem ("On the Dignity and Vocation of Women") allows women to look at themselves in a more holistic way.
Although few feminists have written explicitly about forceful sexual fantasies, and have done so purely theoretically (Bartky, 1994), there has been significant feminist writing about pornography and sexual freedom, in general (Bartky; Russo, 1987; Willis, 1994).
Here I will describe methods for engaging students' interest, course goals, difficult issues for feminists to tackle in the class, and typical outcomes for students who complete the course.
 
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