feminism (/ˈfem.ɪ.nɪ.zəm/)

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🔊 /ˈfem.ɪ.nɪ.zəm/

Meaning

Meaning: movement for women’s equality

The belief in and movement for the social, political, and economic equality of women and men. It seeks to end discrimination based on sex.

Examples

🗣 Feminism helped win women the right to vote and to enter professions once closed to them.

Etymology

From French ‘féminisme’, from Latin ‘femina’ (woman), plus ‘-ism’.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in social, political, and academic discussion.

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Tags: equality, movement

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