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Definition of feminist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

feminist

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/ˈfemənɪst/
 
/ˈfemənɪst/
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  1. a person who supports the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men
    • Nineteenth-century feminists demanded equal education and employment opportunities for single women.
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    • active
    • committed
    • modern
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    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French féministe, from Latin femina ‘woman’.
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