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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.feministfeminist - a supporter of feminism              
libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist
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"
Translations
feminist [ˈfɛmɪnɪst] n → feminista m/f
feminist [ˈfɛmɪnɪst] n → féministe m/f
feminist [ˈfɛmɪnɪst] feminine n → Feminist(in) m(f)
feminist [ˈfɛmɪnɪst] n → femminista m/f


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Or rather, she was a Feminist six months ago, but it's no good supposing that she is now what she was then.
Night and Day by Woolf, Virginia View in context
Margaret guessed at Monica's type--"Italiano Inglesiato" they had named it: the crude feminist of the South, whom one respects but avoids.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
He is a revolutionary feminist, a great writer, if you like, and--how shall I say it--the--the familiar guest of Madame de S---'s mystic revolutionary salon.
Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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