suffragists

IPA/ˈsʌf.rə.dʒɪst/
KK[sˈʌfrədʒɪsts]IPA/ˈsʌf.rə.dʒɪst/

suffragists — noun

  • suffragistssingular
  • suffragistsesplural

1. a person who fought to win the vote for women, particularly during the campaigns

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who fought to win the vote for women, particularly during the campaigns of the late 1800s and early 1900s

例句

Quinn's grandmother marched with the suffragists in London in 1912.

historical narrative: suffragists marched in [city] [year]

The suffragists held a large rally outside the parliament building that summer.

collocation: suffragists held a rally

同義詞
  • campaigner

    broader term for anyone pushing for social or political change, not just voting rights

  • activist

    wider in scope; an activist works for any cause, not specifically women's suffrage

  • reformer

    someone seeking to improve society through gradual change, less tied to a single issue

用法筆記

Distinguish from 'suffragette': suffragists favoured peaceful methods such as marches and petitions; suffragettes adopted confrontational tactics like window-smashing and hunger strikes.

常見錯誤

❌The suffragists smashed shop windows during the protest.
✅The suffragettes smashed shop windows during the protest.
💡suffragists used peaceful methods; the militant wing were called suffragettes.