noun

feminism

feminism

Feminism advocates for gender equality.

Feminism advocates for gender equality.

She wrote a book about the history of feminism.

She wrote a book about the history of feminism.

((feminism)) the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes. Feminism is a social movement.

Synonyms: women's rights, gender equality; Antonyms: sexism, misogyny

From Latin 'femina' (woman) + the suffix '-ism' which denotes a belief or movement.

Think of 'female' + '-ism' (a belief system). It's a belief in the equality of females with males.

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