noun · academic
feminism
UK/ˈfemɪnɪzəm/US/ˈfɛmɪnɪzəm/FEM·i·nism
The movement or belief in equality and rights for women.
Examples
“Feminism has influenced policies on parental leave in many countries.”
“Some people think feminism only benefits women, but it aims for equality for everyone.”
“She studied the history of feminism at university.”
Band 8 sentence
“I believe feminism has played a crucial role in reshaping employment practices to support women's long‑term careers.”
Collocations
- promote feminism
- wave of feminism
- modern feminism
- feminist movement
Word family
Common mistakes
a feminism→feminism
feminisms→forms of feminism
Say it for a higher band
5women's rights→6women's rights movement→7+feminism
Synonyms
women's rights movement
gender equality movement
Easily confused
sexism
“She reported sexism at her workplace when qualified women were overlooked for promotion.”
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