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subordinationist

subordinationist noun: one who believes that certain social groups should be subordinate to others.

Noun

subordinationist (plural subordinationists)

  1. One who believes that certain social groups should be subordinate to others.
    • It has been said that some feminists and their male subordinationist allies perceive the gay male movement as the caboose of the feminist train. Well, I think it's high time to uncouple our car and affirm our rights as proud gay men.1977 August 20, Wayne Dynes, “The New Victorianism”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 7, page 5
  2. A believer in subordinationism.

Forms of subordinationist

pluralsubordinationists

Origin of subordinationist

From subordination + -ist.

Questions about subordinationist

What does subordinationist mean?
Subordinationist means one who believes that certain social groups should be subordinate to others.
What part of speech is subordinationist?
Subordinationist is a noun.
What is the plural of subordinationist?
The plural of subordinationist is subordinationists.

Words near subordinationist in the dictionary

  1. subordinational
  2. subordinationalism
  3. subordinationalist
  4. subordinationalists
  5. subordinationism
  6. subordinationist
  7. subordinationists
  8. subordinations
  9. subordinative
  10. subordinator
  11. subordinators

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