feminist
/ˈfem.ɪ.nɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfem.ə.nɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfe-mə-nist/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfemənɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfemənɪst/ (ame, ipa)
feminist — 名詞
- feministsingular
- feministsplural
1. someone who believes that women and men should have the same rights and chances
女性主義者
支持女性平權的人
someone who believes that women and men should have the same rights and chances in life, and who takes action to help make this happen in society.
The novelist is a well-known feminist who writes about gender equality in her books.
這位小說家是一位知名的女性主義者，她在書中探討性別平等議題。
defined in context: writes about gender equality
Sahil joined the feminist group at his university after taking a women's studies course.
Sahil 在大學修了一門婦女研究課程後，加入了女性主義社團。
Élise's grandmother was a feminist in the 1960s who campaigned for equal pay at work.
Élise 的祖母在 1960 年代是一位女性主義者，曾為職場同工同酬而奮鬥。
Many feminists argue that traditional gender roles limit both men and women in modern society.
許多女性主義者認為，傳統的性別角色在現代社會中同時限制了男性和女性。
Aoi writes articles for a feminist magazine that covers issues like childcare and workplace fairness.
Aoi 為一本女性主義雜誌撰稿，內容涵蓋育兒和工作場所公平等議題。
- activist
emphasises taking direct action; a feminist may or may not be an activist, while an activist may work on causes beyond gender equality
- advocate
focuses on public support for a cause; more general and less identity-based than feminist
- women's rights supporter
more descriptive phrase rather than a label; narrower in referring specifically to women rather than all genders
- sexist
someone who judges or treats people unfairly based on gender, directly opposite to the belief in equality
- chauvinist
someone who believes their own gender is superior, often used of extreme male chauvinism
用法筆記
Frequently used both as a self-chosen label and as a description by others. A person of any gender can be a feminist. In written Taiwan Chinese, 女性主義 (nǚxìng zhǔyì) is more common in academic contexts, while 女權主義 (nǚquán zhǔyì) carries a slightly more activist tone.
常見錯誤
feminist — 形容詞
- feministpositive
- more feministcomparative
- most feministsuperlative
1. relating to the principle that women and men should receive the same treatment a
女性主義的
與女性平權有關的
relating to the principle that women and men should receive the same treatment and chances in all areas of life.
The university offers several courses on feminist theory and gender studies.
這所大學開設了幾門關於女性主義理論和性別研究的課程。
attributive: feminist theory
Beatrix read a feminist critique of the film that examined how female characters were portrayed.
Beatrix 讀了一篇女性主義電影評論，該評論分析了女性角色在片中的呈現方式。
The new law was the result of decades of feminist activism across the country.
這項新法律是數十年來女性主義運動在全國推動的成果。
Tariq's research focuses on feminist perspectives in international politics and development.
Tariq 的研究重點是國際政治與發展中的女性主義觀點。
Heloísa attended a feminist conference where speakers discussed education for girls worldwide.
Heloísa 參加了一場女性主義會議，會上講者討論了全球女童教育議題。
- pro-equality
broader in scope, not limited to gender; may refer to racial or economic equality
- women's-rights
narrower, specifically about legal entitlements rather than the full philosophical framework of feminism