feminism

/ˈfem·əˌnɪz·əm/ n [U]

Definition

› world history an organized effort to give women the same economic, social, and political rights as men feminist

/ˈfem·ə·nɪst/ n [C] › In the 19th century, feminists argued that women should be allowed to vote.

(Definition of feminism n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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