FEMINISM


Meaning of FEMINISM in English

/ ˈfemənɪzəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the belief and aim that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men; the struggle to achieve this aim

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from French féminisme .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.