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feminist

/ˈfɛmənɪst/

Meanings
noun
An advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life

Examples :

"My sister is a feminist who believes everyone, boys and girls, should have the same opportunities in school. "
politics culture society person attitude sex right value philosophy

Related Words

Illustration opportunities

opportunities noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunətiz/

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

""Learning a new language opens up many opportunities for travel and better job prospects." "

Illustration believes

believes verb

/bɪˈliːvz/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration equality

equality noun

/ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ /ɪˈkwɑl.ɪ.ti/

The fact of being equal.

"The school's policy promotes equality for all students, regardless of their background. "

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration accordance

accordance noun

/ə.ˈkɔɹd.əns/

Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.

"The new student joined the school club in accordance with the guidelines. "

Illustration influenced

influenced verb

/ˈɪn.flʊənst/ /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/

To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."

Illustration bringing

bringing verb

/ˈbɹɪŋɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

Illustration feminism

feminism noun

/ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/

The state of being feminine; femininity.

"The teacher's gentle and supportive approach reflects her strong sense of feminism. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration workplace

workplace noun

/ˈwɜːrkpleɪs/ /ˈwɜrkpleɪs/

The place where someone works.

"My father enjoys his workplace because his colleagues are friendly. "

Illustration advocate

advocate noun

/ˈæd.və.keɪt/

Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

"The advocate presented compelling evidence in court to defend the student accused of cheating. "

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "