feminism

IPA/ˈfemənɪzəm/
KK[fˈɛmɪnˌɪzəm]IPA/ˈfemənɪzəm/

feminism — 名詞

1. A conviction that women deserve the same standing as men in all areas of society

1.名詞B2
釋義

女性主義

主張男女平等的理念與社會運動

A conviction that women deserve the same standing as men in all areas of society, along with the practical efforts to bring this about.

例句

Roya wrote her final-year paper on the history of feminism in South Asia.

Roya 寫了一份關於南亞女性主義歷史的畢業論文。

write + paper on + [topic] for academic work

Rin's uncle misunderstood feminism when he asked her, "So you don't like men?"

Rin 的叔叔誤解了女性主義，他問她：「所以你不喜歡男人嗎？」

misunderstood [X] + when-clause showing misconception

常見搭配
  • support feminism
  • believe in feminism
  • the history of feminism
  • the goals of feminism
  • modern / radical / liberal / intersectional feminism
  • the rise / growth of feminism
  • a wave of feminism
同義詞
  • women's rights movement

    Refers more narrowly to the organized campaigns and legal efforts for women's equality, rather than the broader philosophical system

  • gender equality

    Describes the desired outcome or state itself, not the set of beliefs that work toward it

  • women's liberation

    Associated specifically with the 1960s-70s wave of feminism emphasizing freedom from traditional gender roles

反義詞
  • misogyny

    The dislike or prejudice against women, directly opposite to the belief in women's equality

  • patriarchy

    A social system where men hold primary power; the structure that feminism seeks to challenge

用法筆記

Distinguish feminism (the belief system and movement) from feminist (a person who believes in and supports that belief system). The suffix -ism marks a doctrine or movement; -ist marks a person who follows it.

常見錯誤

Feminism means women should have more power than men.
Feminism means women should have the same rights and opportunities as men.
Feminism is about equality, not superiority.
She is a feminism.
She is a feminist.
Feminism is a belief system, not a personal identity label. Use feminist for a person.

同根字

  • feminist
    名詞B2
  • feminist
    形容詞B2
  • femininity
    名詞B2
  • feminize
    動詞C1
  • feminization
    名詞C1
  • anti-feminism
    名詞C1
  • pro-feminist
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • feminism movement
  • feminism theory
  • feminism studies

常用片語

  • a form of feminism
  • a branch of feminism

介系詞搭配

  • feminism about
  • feminism within
  • feminism in [region/era]