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femminista

/fem.miˈni.sta/adjective / nounB2
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Meaning · adjective

feminist

  • advocating or relating to women's rights and gender equality

In a sentence

Ha scritto un saggio approfondito sul movimento femminista europeo.

She wrote a detailed essay on the European feminist movement.

Condivido molte delle rivendicazioni femministe per la parità salariale.

I share many of the feminist demands for equal pay.

L'articolo non proponeva affatto una prospettiva femminista.

The article didn't propose a feminist perspective at all.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
femministamasculine · singular
femministafeminine · singular
femministimasculine · plural
femministefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • In the singular it ends in -a for both genders; masculine plural is -i, feminine is -e.
  • Also functions frequently as a noun ('un femminista', 'una femminista').

Opposites

Meaning · noun

feminist

  • an advocate or supporter of women's rights and gender equality

In a sentence

Molte femministe hanno organizzato una manifestazione pacifica in centro.

Many feminists organized a peaceful demonstration downtown.

Si definisce un convinto femminista e sostiene la parità salariale.

He defines himself as a convinced feminist and supports equal pay.

Quella scrittrice è considerata una femminista importante del secolo scorso.

That writer is considered an important feminist of the last century.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
femministasingular
femministi / femministeplural

Usage notes

  • In -ista: masculine plural 'femministi', feminine plural 'femministe'.
  • Can also function as an adjective: 'movimento femminista'.
  • plural femministi / femministe

Opposites

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