feminist
n. countablen. someone who believes that men and women should have the same rights and opportunities. You use this to describe a person who works to make society fair for everyone, regardless of their gender.
n. an advocate for the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes. Often used to describe a person whose actions or beliefs support the movement to end sexism and gender-based oppression.
She has been a committed feminist since her university days.
The author identifies as a feminist and often writes about the challenges women face in the corporate world.
While the early movement focused on legal rights like voting, a modern feminist might also address intersectional issues such as race, class, and global economic disparities.
First recorded in English 1852. Ultimately from Latin fēminīnus, from fēmina (“woman”). See also feminine, feminism.
Commonly used as both a noun and an adjective without a change in form.