— postfeminism , n.
/pohst fem"euh nist/ , adj.
1. pertaining to or occurring in the period after the feminist movement of the 1970s.
2. resulting from or incorporating the ideology of this movement: a postfeminist household in which both partners share all tasks equally.
3. differing from or reflecting moderation of this ideology: postfeminist thinking about motherhood and careers.
n.
4. a person who believes in, promotes, or embodies any of various ideologies springing from the feminism of the 1970s.
[ 1980-85; POST- + FEMINIST ]