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womanism

wom·an·ist
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woo m-uh-nist]
    • /ˈwʊm ə nɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woo m-uh-nist]
    • /ˈwʊm ə nɪst/

Definitions of womanism word

  • adjective womanism believing in and respecting the abilities and talents of women; acknowledging women's contributions to society. 1
  • adjective womanism pertaining to a type of feminism that acknowledges the abilities and contributions of black women. 1
  • noun womanism a person who holds or supports womanist views. 1
  • noun womanism An extension to feminism that covers a respect for women of all races and classes. 1
  • noun womanism feminism among non-White, esp Black, theorists 0

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Parts of speech for Womanism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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womanism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for womanism

noun womanism

  • women's rights — the rights, claimed by and for women, of equal privileges and opportunities with men
  • sisterhood — the state of being a sister.
  • women's liberation — a movement to combat sexual discrimination and to gain full legal, economic, vocational, educational, and social rights and opportunities for women, equal to those of men.
  • women's movement — a movement to combat sexual discrimination and to gain full legal, economic, vocational, educational, and social rights and opportunities for women, equal to those of men.
  • feminism — the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.

Top questions with womanism

  • what is womanism?
  • what is the difference between feminism and womanism?

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