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third-wave feminism

third-wave feminism noun: a period of feminist activity that began in the early 1990s as a response to perceived failures of second-wave initiatives to address the needs of women of many races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds.

Noun

third-wave feminism (uncountable)

  1. A period of feminist activity that began in the early 1990s as a response to perceived failures of second-wave initiatives to address the needs of women of many races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds.

Questions about third-wave feminism

What does third-wave feminism mean?
Third-wave feminism means a period of feminist activity that began in the early 1990s as a response to perceived failures of second-wave initiatives to address the needs of women of many races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds.
What part of speech is third-wave feminism?
Third-wave feminism is a noun.

Words near third-wave feminism in the dictionary

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