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fauxminist

fauxminist noun: an insincere or inauthentic feminist.

Noun

fauxminist (plural fauxminists)

  1. (derogatory, slang) An insincere or inauthentic feminist.
    • This organization exists to take away a freedom that is important to every woman of childbearing age. It is more accurate to call them FAUXminists against Choice!1992 October 6, Mark Ira Kaufman, “Feminists For Life...Huh?”, in talk.abortion (Usenet)
    • "And you call yourself a feminist!" the baby sneers, her contempt as ill-concealed as a teenage boy's designer underpants. "Fauxminist! Fauxminist!" her big sister shrills.2008 November 15, Susan Maushart, “Lippy pitbulls”, in The Australian
    Synonyms:
    pseudofeminist

Synonyms of fauxminist

Forms of fauxminist

pluralfauxminists

Origin of fauxminist

Blend of faux + feminist.

Questions about fauxminist

What does fauxminist mean?
Fauxminist means an insincere or inauthentic feminist.
What part of speech is fauxminist?
Fauxminist is a noun.
What is the plural of fauxminist?
The plural of fauxminist is fauxminists.

Words near fauxminist in the dictionary

  1. fauxligraphy
  2. fauxlographies
  3. fauxlography
  4. fauxmance
  5. fauxmances
  6. fauxminist
  7. fauxminists
  8. fauxmosexual
  9. fauxmosexuality
  10. fauxmosexuals
  11. fauxnetic

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