n. A person who supports the equality of women with men.
n. A member of a feminist political movement.
n. One who believes in bringing about the social, political, and economical equality of the sexes.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An advocate of the claims of women as the equals of men in the realms of literature and art as well as in the sociological world.
n. One who devotes himself to the study of woman, especially from the physiological and medical points of view.
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adj. of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women
n. a supporter of feminism
Word Usage
"When I use the word feminist to describe myself to my sons, I do not affix any adjective or prefix—radical, global, Marxist, Amazon, post- etc.—nor do I discuss historical waves unless it comes up in a specific context such as suffrage or Roe v."