fem·i·nist
ˈfe-mə-nist 
plural feminists
: a person who supports or engages in feminism
Similarly, Saint Thomas's resident nun, Sister Maureen (Ann Dowd), is no girlish cutie: She's an ardent, in-your-face feminist.—
Terrence Rafferty
Terrence RaffertyHe [Stendhal] was a feminist and … he held that to deprive women of education 'deprives society of half its potential for intellectual achievement'.—V. S. Pritchett
V. S. Pritchett
: of, relating to, supporting, or compatible with feminism
feminist theory
the feminist movement
The act of speaking is a way women come to power, telling our stories, sharing history, engaging in feminist discussion.—bell hooks
bell hooks[Patricia] Ireland, past president of the National Organization for Women, is perhaps the best-known former Pan Am flight attendant of the '60s; seven years working for the airline helped inspire her feminist activism, which included campaigning for the Equal Rights Amendment.—Sarah Rose
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
The observant prankster revealed how any feminists who hail the Academy’s berserk nomination are their own worst enemy.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
There’s also a sense of how the family’s relative privilege comes into play, not just in Johanne’s upbringing (with access to a country cabin), but also through Karin’s point-of-view as a battle-weary feminist activist, who groaned over Kristin’s love of Flashdance as a kid.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But her sense of purpose wasn’t about proving a point or being a feminist, but something even more straightforward.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
The observant prankster revealed how any feminists who hail the Academy’s berserk nomination are their own worst enemy.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Two years ago, the legendary feminist legal scholar Joan Williams was shown the most recent Korean fertility data for a documentary.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
There’s also a sense of how the family’s relative privilege comes into play, not just in Johanne’s upbringing (with access to a country cabin), but also through Karin’s point-of-view as a battle-weary feminist activist, who groaned over Kristin’s love of Flashdance as a kid.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Feminist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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