femonationalism
femonationalism noun: the association of a nationalist ideology with feminism, especially when having xenophobic motivations.
Noun
femonationalism (usually uncountable, plural femonationalisms)
- The association of a nationalist ideology with feminism, especially when having xenophobic motivations.
- In similar ways, femonationalism describes the attempts of European right-wing parties, among others, to co-opt feminist ideals into anti-immigrant and anti-Islam campaigns.2012, Sara R. Farris, "Femonationalism and the 'Regular' Army of Labor Called Migrant Women", History of the Present, Volume 2, Number 2, Fall 2012, page 187
- Femonationalism thus operates from a place of cynicism, presenting itself as liberating Muslim women while doing the exact opposite.2017, Edna Bonhomme, "The Disturbing Rise of ‘Femonationalism", The Nation, 7 May 2019
Forms of femonationalism
| plural | femonationalisms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | feminationalism |
Origin of femonationalism
Coined by Sara R. Farris. Blend of feminism + nationalism, with the "o" patterned after homonationalism.
Questions about femonationalism
- What does femonationalism mean?
- Femonationalism means the association of a nationalist ideology with feminism, especially when having xenophobic motivations.
- What part of speech is femonationalism?
- Femonationalism is a noun.
- What is the plural of femonationalism?
- The plural of femonationalism is femonationalisms.
Words near femonationalism in the dictionary
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