postfeminism
postfeminism noun: any of a wide range of theories that respond to feminism, arguing that it is no longer relevant or that it needs to be extended to fit the changing expectations and experiences of women.
Noun
postfeminism (usually uncountable, plural postfeminisms)
- Any of a wide range of theories that respond to feminism, arguing that it is no longer relevant or that it needs to be extended to fit the changing expectations and experiences of women.
- As the ’90s went by, third-wave feminism was edged out by postfeminism, a cheerful, consumerist movement arguing that feminism had achieved what it needed to and now women were largely free to behave just like men, sexually liberated and socially empowered. The catch was that we were also subtly...2025 April 15, Sophie Gilbert, “What Porn Taught a Generation of Women”, in The Atlantic, →ISSN
Forms of postfeminism
| plural | postfeminisms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | post-feminism |
Origin of postfeminism
From post- + feminism.
Questions about postfeminism
- What does postfeminism mean?
- Postfeminism means any of a wide range of theories that respond to feminism, arguing that it is no longer relevant or that it needs to be extended to fit the changing expectations and experiences of women.
- What part of speech is postfeminism?
- Postfeminism is a noun.
- What is the plural of postfeminism?
- The plural of postfeminism is postfeminisms.
Words near postfeminism in the dictionary
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