feminist
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fehmuhnistSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɛmənɪst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life.
A supporter of feminism
A member of a feminist political movement.
adjective
Relating to or in accordance with feminism.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Relating to or in accordance with feminism.
Used this way, feminist is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use feminist
- “She proudly identified as a feminist, advocating for equality.”
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