anti-feminist

adjective

an·​ti-fem·​i·​nist ˌan-tē-ˈfe-mə-nist How to pronounce anti-feminist (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to feminism
… the obviously anti-feminist bias of these cultural and literary practices.Kirk Combe
anti-feminism noun
The current of anti-feminism which developed in the newer religious orders … Margaret W. Labarge
anti-feminist noun
… a publicly abusive faction of men's right advocates and anti-feminists Grant Barrett

Examples of anti-feminist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was elected two years ago pledging to abolish the country’s gender equality ministry, and courts support from young anti-feminist men. Gawon Bae, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024 America’s New Female Right will meet a new wave of women using social media platforms and podcasts to champion extreme views on social media, including content that is increasingly shocking and anti-feminist. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024 The origins of the term are unclear, but it can be traced back to an anti-feminist Reddit page called the Red Pill Women, which was set up in 2013, per The Guardian. Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024 Some legislators also voiced blatant anti-feminist frustration. Alison Lefkovitz / Made By History, TIME, 23 July 2024 Pollster Jeong Han-wool, who participated in designing and analyzing the survey, found that anti-feminist sentiment is increasingly determining 20-something men's voting behaviors. Se Eun Gong, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024 Second, the current President, Yoon Suk Yeol, won election in 2022 on an explicitly anti-feminist agenda, with a promise to abolish the ministry for gender equality. Richard V. Reeves, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024 All three support anti-feminist and anti-LGBT legislation, including the decriminalization of domestic violence and bills outlawing gender-affirming procedures. Kim Hjelmgaard and Anna Nemtsova, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024 Her comments have been interpreted as anti-feminist by some. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-feminist was in 1900

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“Anti-feminist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-feminist. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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