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fem·i·nism

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–noun

1.	the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.

2.	(sometimes initial capital letter) an organized movement for the attainment of such rights for women.

3.	feminine character.

[Origin: 1890–95; < F féminisme; see feminine, -ism

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—Related forms

fem·i·nist, noun, adjective

fem·i·nis·tic, adjective

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fem·i·nist Audio Help   (fěm'ə-nĭst) Pronunciation Key
n.   A person whose beliefs and behavior are based on feminism.

adj.   Relating to feminism.

fem'i·nis'tic adj.

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feminist
adjective
1.	of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women; "feminist critique"
noun
1.	a supporter of feminism

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ˈfeminist noun

a supporter of feminism

Arabic:	نَصير المُساواه بين الجِنْسَيْن
Chinese (Simplified):	男女平等主义者
Chinese (Traditional):	男女平等主義者
Czech:	feminista, -ka
Danish:	feminist
Dutch:	feministe
Estonian:	feminist
Finnish:	feministi
French:	féministe
German:	der, *die Feminist(in)
Greek:	φεμινιστής
Hungarian:	feminista
Icelandic:	femínisti
Indonesian:	feminis
Italian:	femminista

Japanese:	男女同権主義者
Korean:	남녀 동권론자
Latvian:	feministe
Lithuanian:	feministė
Norwegian:	kvinnesaksforkjemper, feminist
Polish:	feministka
Portuguese (Brazil):	feminista
Portuguese (Portugal):	feminista
Romanian:	feminist
Russian:	феминист(ка)
Slovak:	feminista, -ka
Slovenian:	feminist
Spanish:	feminista
Swedish:	feminist
Turkish:	feminist, kadın hakları savunucusu