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antifeminism

fem·i·nism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fem-uh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈfɛm əˌnɪz əm/
    • /ˌantɪfˈemɪnˌɪzəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fem-uh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈfɛm əˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of antifeminism word

  • noun antifeminism the opposition to feminism 3
  • noun antifeminism the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men. 1
  • noun antifeminism (sometimes initial capital letter) an organized movement for the attainment of such rights for women. 1
  • noun antifeminism Older Use. feminine character. 1
  • noun antifeminism Opposition to one, or more, or all forms of feminism. 1

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Origin of antifeminism

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-45; < Latin fēmina “woman” + English -ism; 1890-95 for sense of “women's movement” (from feminist, adjective); see feminine; cf. French féminisme

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Parts of speech for Antifeminism

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antifeminism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antifeminism usage trend in Literature

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