m-uh-nist] 
| 1. | believing in and respecting the abilities and talents of women; acknowledging women's contributions to society. |
| 2. | pertaining to a type of feminism that acknowledges the abilities and contributions of black women. |
| 3. | a person who holds or supports womanist views. |
wom·an·ist  (wŏŏm'ən-ĭst) adj. Having or expressing a belief in or respect for women and their talents and abilities beyond the boundaries of race and class: "Womanist ... tradition assumes, because of our experiences during slavery, that black women already are capable" (Alice Walker). n. One whose beliefs or actions are informed by womanist ideals. wom'an·ism n. |