feminism
noun
fem·i·nism
ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm 
: belief in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes expressed especially through organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests
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Several girls in class, led by Beth (with a large binder in tow), band together to form a feminism club, a proposal which is initially shot down by the administration until Mr. Smith agrees to sponsor and Mason is dragged in.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
When Ono grew explicit about feminism, Lennon enthusiastically joined her — a very rare attitude for a rock superstar in 1972.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Amid the wreckage, popular feminism in the United States ceased to be a matter of political organization and transformed instead into a personal identity.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
Several girls in class, led by Beth (with a large binder in tow), band together to form a feminism club, a proposal which is initially shot down by the administration until Mr. Smith agrees to sponsor and Mason is dragged in.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
When Ono grew explicit about feminism, Lennon enthusiastically joined her — a very rare attitude for a rock superstar in 1972.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Amid the wreckage, popular feminism in the United States ceased to be a matter of political organization and transformed instead into a personal identity.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feminism
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“Feminism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminism. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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feminism
noun
fem·i·nism
ˈfem-ə-ˌniz-əm
1
: the theory supporting the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes
2
: organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests
Medical Definition
feminism
noun
fem·i·nism
ˈfem-ə-ˌniz-əm
: the presence of female characteristics in males
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