fauxminist

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of faux +‎ feminist.

Noun[edit]

fauxminist (plural fauxminists)

  1. (slang, derogatory) An insincere or inauthentic feminist.
    • 1992 October 6, Mark Ira Kaufman, “Feminists For Life...Huh?”, in talk.abortion‎[1] (Usenet):
      This organization exists to take away a freedom that is important to every woman of childbearing age. It is more accurate to call them FAUXminists against Choice!
    • 2008 November 15, Susan Maushart, “Lippy pitbulls”, in The Australian:
      "And you call yourself a feminist!" the baby sneers, her contempt as ill-concealed as a teenage boy's designer underpants. "Fauxminist! Fauxminist!" her big sister shrills.
    • 2012, Bianca Pencz, "Beyoncé: feminist or fauxminist?", Vancouver Observer, 25 April 2012 (used in title only)
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:fauxminist.

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