4B
4B proper noun: a radical feminist movement originating in South Korea whose tenets are: no sex with men, no giving birth, no dating men, and no marriage with men.
Proper noun
4B
- A radical feminist movement originating in South Korea whose tenets are: no sex with men, no giving birth, no dating men, and no marriage with men.
- The blowback and fear that 4B practitioners experience underscores their conviction that Korea is still a frightening place for women.2023 March 8, Anna Louie Sussman, “The women of South Korea's 4B movement aren't fighting the patriarchy — they're leaving it behind entirely.”, in The Cut, archived from the original on 06 Nov 2024
- Ever since the election, there have been endless headlines about US women emulating South Korea’s fringe 4B movement[.]2024 November 16, Arwa Mahdawi, “Are US women protesting against Trump by ‘swearing off sex with men’?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2024
Noun
4B (plural 4Bs)
Forms of 4B
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Origin of 4B
From four Korean words starting with Korean 비(非) (bi, “un-, not”), thus literally translated as "four nos".
Questions about 4B
- What does 4B mean?
- 4B means a radical feminist movement originating in South Korea whose tenets are: no sex with men, no giving birth, no dating men, and no marriage with men.
- What part of speech is 4B?
- 4B can be a proper noun or a noun.
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