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How to pronounce feminism in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement
Type of movement, campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort
Derivation feminist
Type Words
Type of school of thought, ism, philosophy, doctrine, philosophical system
Derivation feminist

Examples of feminism

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This film's one deviation from feel-good feminism is that a man lights the fire.
From the stltoday.com
The Strauss-Kahn affair has, however, also put French feminism on the defensive.
From the independent.co.uk
Modern feminism celebrates choice, and dating itself is a celebration of choice.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
Perhaps it's a perverse triumph of feminism that women feel free to do the same.
From the businessweek.com
Though first-wave feminism advocated equality, fairness is lacking in marriages.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
I think it might be best to remove the text about feminism and social criticism.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I wanted to be sure removal wasn't because someone didn't like anarcha feminism.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He blamed feminism for somehow causing a shortage of jobs for working-class men.
From the guardian.co.uk
Mention feminism and art in the same breath, and some art critics begin to fume.
From the time.com
More examples
  • A doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
  • Feminist movement: the movement aimed at equal rights for women
  • (feminist) a supporter of feminism
  • Feminism refers to political, cultural, and economic movements seeking greater, equal, or, among a minority, superior rights and participation in society for women and girls. ...
  • (Feminist (Pugad Baboy story arc)) Feminist is an adventure story arc of the Philippine comic strip series Pugad Baboy, created by Pol Medina Jr. and originally published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. This particular story arc lasts 34 strips long. ...
  • (The Feminists) The Feminists was a radical feminist group active in New York City from 1968-1973. It referred to itself as A Political Organization to Annihilate Sex Roles.
  • A social theory or political movement supporting the equality of both sexes in all aspects of public and private life; specifically, a theory or movement that argues that legal and social restrictions on females must be removed in order to bring about such equality
  • (feminist) A person who supports the equality of women with men; A member of a feminist political movement; One who believes in the social, political, and economical equality of the sexes; Relating to or in accordance with feminism
  • (Feminist) One who advocates the cause of women.