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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Amber Tamblyn, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
This body of work refuses a clear biographical reading as well as an obvious feminist one.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
My uncle was a progressive, through and through, and a feminist at heart.
—Amber Tamblyn, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Laura Gómez: Even Evangelina's friends, like feminist editor Petronila Gómez, who'd once been so supportive of her work and her career, now fell silent.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
This body of work refuses a clear biographical reading as well as an obvious feminist one.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Feminist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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