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

feministic

ˌfe-mə-ˈni-stik

adjective

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Phool represents the possibility of maintaining individuality while thriving within familial structures—a nuanced perspective on feminism as a celebration of choice. —

Taarini Kaur Dang, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Yet Lee was an uninspired candidate, and Koreans were frustrated by rising housing costs and general economic malaise under Moon; Yoon also took advantage of a male backlash to #MeToo feminism. —

E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024 Some also derided her claims to feminism, saying her themes of strong women rising to power were intended only to win the hearts of her largely female audience. —

Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 An analysis from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, however, attributed Kuwait’s censorship of the film to a hostility toward Western feminism, rather than LGBTQ+ aesthetics or casting. —

James Factora, Them, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feminism