n.
Pronunciation: ' fe-m ə - ˌ ni-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1895
1 : the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes
2 : organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests
– fem · i · nist \ -nist \ noun or adjective
– fem · i · nis · tic \ ˌ fe-m ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective