fem·i·nist
ˈfe-mə-nist 
plural feminists
: a person who supports or engages in feminism
Similarly, Saint Thomas's resident nun, Sister Maureen (Ann Dowd), is no girlish cutie: She's an ardent, in-your-face feminist.—
Terrence Rafferty
Terrence RaffertyHe [Stendhal] was a feminist and … he held that to deprive women of education 'deprives society of half its potential for intellectual achievement'.—V. S. Pritchett
V. S. Pritchett
: of, relating to, supporting, or compatible with feminism
feminist theory
the feminist movement
The act of speaking is a way women come to power, telling our stories, sharing history, engaging in feminist discussion.—bell hooks
bell hooks[Patricia] Ireland, past president of the National Organization for Women, is perhaps the best-known former Pan Am flight attendant of the '60s; seven years working for the airline helped inspire her feminist activism, which included campaigning for the Equal Rights Amendment.—Sarah Rose
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
The same survey noted a decline in Americans identifying with feminism: 35 percent of Americans identified as feminists, with 42 percent of women and 27 percent of men embracing the label.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 July 2025
Jess’s parasocial fixation culminates in some pat feminist revelations that struck me as at once dutiful and a little too online.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Fan has never openly identified herself as a feminist.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
The same survey noted a decline in Americans identifying with feminism: 35 percent of Americans identified as feminists, with 42 percent of women and 27 percent of men embracing the label.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Adjective
Though Sweeney was attempting to take control of the objectification she's been constantly subjected to throughout her career, it was harpooned by some online as catering to the patriarchy and a backslide for the feminist cause.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 July 2025
Jess’s parasocial fixation culminates in some pat feminist revelations that struck me as at once dutiful and a little too online.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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“Feminist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminist. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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