feminism

[ fem-uh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˈfɛm əˌnɪz əm /

noun

the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
(sometimes initial capital letter) an organized movement for the attainment of such rights for women.
Older Use. feminine character.

Origin of feminism

1840–45; < Latin fēmina “woman” + English -ism; 1890-95 for sense of “women's movement” (from feminist, adjective); see feminine; cf. French féminisme

historical usage of feminism

See feminist.

OTHER WORDS FROM feminism

fem·i·nist, noun, adjective an·ti·fem·i·nism, noun pro·fem·i·nism, noun

Words nearby feminism

feminine caesura, feminine ending, feminine rhyme, femininity, femininity complex, feminism, feminist, feminization, feminize, femme, femme de chambre

British Dictionary definitions for anti-feminism

feminism
/ (ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm) /

noun

a doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for women

Cultural definitions for anti-feminism (1 of 2)

feminism

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.”)

Cultural definitions for anti-feminism (2 of 2)

feminism

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