anti-feminist
adjective
an·ti-fem·i·nist
ˌan-tē-ˈfe-mə-nist 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to feminism
… the obviously anti-feminist bias of these cultural and literary practices.—
Kirk Combe
Kirk Combe
anti-feminism
ˌan-tē-ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm
noun
ˌan-tī-
The current of anti-feminism which developed in the newer religious orders …
—Margaret W. Labarge
Margaret W. Labarge
anti-feminist
noun
… a publicly abusive faction of men's right advocates and anti-feminists …
—Grant Barrett
Grant Barrett
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South Korean women organized it to protest a rise in anti-feminist movements following the election of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
There is a sense that this is kind of an anti-feminist role.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
The country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was elected two years ago pledging to abolish the country’s gender equality ministry, and courts support from young anti-feminist men.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
America’s New Female Right will meet a new wave of women using social media platforms and podcasts to champion extreme views on social media, including content that is increasingly shocking and anti-feminist.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
The origins of the term are unclear, but it can be traced back to an anti-feminist Reddit page called the Red Pill Women, which was set up in 2013, per The Guardian.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
Some legislators also voiced blatant anti-feminist frustration.
—Alison Lefkovitz / Made By History, TIME, 23 July 2024
Pollster Jeong Han-wool, who participated in designing and analyzing the survey, found that anti-feminist sentiment is increasingly determining 20-something men's voting behaviors.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Second, the current President, Yoon Suk Yeol, won election in 2022 on an explicitly anti-feminist agenda, with a promise to abolish the ministry for gender equality.
—Richard V. Reeves, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
There is a sense that this is kind of an anti-feminist role.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
The country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was elected two years ago pledging to abolish the country’s gender equality ministry, and courts support from young anti-feminist men.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
America’s New Female Right will meet a new wave of women using social media platforms and podcasts to champion extreme views on social media, including content that is increasingly shocking and anti-feminist.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
The origins of the term are unclear, but it can be traced back to an anti-feminist Reddit page called the Red Pill Women, which was set up in 2013, per The Guardian.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
Some legislators also voiced blatant anti-feminist frustration.
—Alison Lefkovitz / Made By History, TIME, 23 July 2024
Pollster Jeong Han-wool, who participated in designing and analyzing the survey, found that anti-feminist sentiment is increasingly determining 20-something men's voting behaviors.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Second, the current President, Yoon Suk Yeol, won election in 2022 on an explicitly anti-feminist agenda, with a promise to abolish the ministry for gender equality.
—Richard V. Reeves, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
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