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STEMinist

/ˈstɛmənɪst/

STEMinist noun: a woman or girl who works in or is interested in a STEM field.

Noun

STEMinist (plural STEMinists)

  1. (neologism) A woman or girl who works in or is interested in a STEM field.
    • A self-proclaimed “STEMinist,” Imamura is looking forward to this new challenge as much to pave the way for others even as she completes her own education in the sciences.2016 July, Dwain Hebda, “The Steminist Way”, in Savvy, page 25
    • How can English teachers harness the power of nonfiction to inspire girls to be STEMinists?2018, NCTE Annual Convention Program, page 66

Forms of STEMinist

pluralSTEMinists

Origin of STEMinist

Blend of STEM + feminist.

Questions about STEMinist

What does STEMinist mean?
STEMinist means a woman or girl who works in or is interested in a STEM field.
What part of speech is STEMinist?
STEMinist is a noun.
How do you pronounce STEMinist?
STEMinist is pronounced /ˈstɛmənɪst/.
What is the plural of STEMinist?
The plural of STEMinist is STEMinists.

Words near STEMinist in the dictionary

  1. stemhead
  2. stemheads
  3. STEMI
  4. steming
  5. STEMinism
  6. STEMinist
  7. STEMinists
  8. STEMIs
  9. Stemler
  10. Stemlers
  11. stemless

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