feminism

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

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.