suffragette
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rəˈdʒɛt noun
a woman advocate of female suffrage.
Related forms
suf·fra·get·tism, noun
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suffragette (ˌsʌfrəˈdʒɛt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a female advocate of the extension of the franchise to women, esp a militant one, as in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century | |
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| suffra'gettism | |
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Word Origin & History
suffragette
"female supporter of the cause of women's voting rights," 1906, from suffrage, with Fr. fem. ending in vogue at the time. Earlier (without reference to sex) suffragist (1822) "advocate of extension of the political franchise in Britain," or, in the U.S., of voting rights
for free blacks. Especially with ref. to women after c.1885.
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suffragette [(suf-ruh-jet)]A suffragist. Today, the term suffragette is often considered demeaning.
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Example sentences
Some of the anti-suffragette speakers j were nervous.
Game announcements and by-play with the crowd by a costumed suffragette added nostalgic color to the event.
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