profeminism

fem·i·nism

[fem-uh-niz-uhm]
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; < French féminisme; see feminine, -ism

fem·i·nist, noun, adjective
an·ti·fem·i·nism, noun
pro·fem·i·nism, noun
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feminism (ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for women

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feminism
1851, at first, "state of being feminine;" sense of "advocacy of women's rights" is 1895.
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feminism definition


The doctrine — and the political movement based on it — that women should have the same economic, social, and political rights as men. (See under “Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology.”)

feminism definition


A movement for granting women political, social, and economic equality with men. (See women's movement.)

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