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feminism

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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.

feminism
Noun
a doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for women
feminist nadj

feminism
an attitude favoring the movement to eliminate political, social, and professional discrimination against women. — feminist, n., adj.feministic, adj.
See also: Attitudes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.feminismfeminism - 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.feminismfeminism - the movement aimed at equal rights for women
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"
Translations
Spanish feminism [ˈfɛmɪnɪzəm] nfeminismo
French feminism [ˈfɛmɪnɪzəm] nféminisme m
German feminism [ˈfɛmɪnɪzəm] feminine nFeminismus m
Italian feminism [ˈfɛmɪnɪzəm] nfemminismo

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Meantime, in my fear of seeing the girl surrender to the influence of the Chateau Borel revolutionary feminism, I was more than willing to put my trust in that friend of the late Victor Haldin.
 
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