anti-feminist
adjective
an·ti-fem·i·nist
ˌan-tē-ˈfe-mə-nist 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to feminism
… the obviously anti-feminist bias of these cultural and literary practices.—
Kirk Combe
Kirk Combe
anti-feminism
ˌan-tē-ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm
noun
ˌan-tī-
The current of anti-feminism which developed in the newer religious orders …
—Margaret W. Labarge
Margaret W. Labarge
anti-feminist
noun
… a publicly abusive faction of men's right advocates and anti-feminists …
—Grant Barrett
Grant Barrett
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Appearing on an anti-feminist podcast in 2021, JD Vance compared his ambitions for a conservative takeover of America to U.S. policy in postwar Iraq.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
In China, for instance, the government has taken a sharply anti-feminist stance in recent years.
—Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
The movement spread in South Korea after the election of conservative president, Yoon Suk-yeol, who according to Time, capitalized on the anti-feminist movement and worked to appeal to men who were anxious about losing ground to women.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2024
South Korean women organized it to protest a rise in anti-feminist movements following the election of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
There is a sense that this is kind of an anti-feminist role.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
In China, for instance, the government has taken a sharply anti-feminist stance in recent years.
—Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
The movement spread in South Korea after the election of conservative president, Yoon Suk-yeol, who according to Time, capitalized on the anti-feminist movement and worked to appeal to men who were anxious about losing ground to women.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2024
South Korean women organized it to protest a rise in anti-feminist movements following the election of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
There is a sense that this is kind of an anti-feminist role.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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
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