FEMINIST Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

feminist

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as in egalitarian

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Recent Examples of feminist Though The Lizzie Borden Story positions her as Lizzie’s feminist Virgil, Bridget’s first instinct is to kill the Bordens with poison, which was then considered to be the feminine murder weapon. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 What counted as feminist was whether a woman knew herself well enough to make her own choices rather than be defined as the daughter or wife of a man. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist, journalist, and activist who spent more than six decades fighting for women’s equality, died on September 2, 2026, at age 92. — Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026 Following the news of Gloria Steinem’s death at 92 that same day, the celebration was dedicated to the trailblazing feminist who irrevocably changed the way the world thinks about women. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feminist

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The geopolitics of World War II is not the global order of today; our egalitarians and authoritarians are different, too.

— Judy Berman, Time, 4 May 2026
For most of the National Guard’s history in the South, political leaders used domestic military power to preserve the interests of racial authoritarians, not racial egalitarians.

— Justin Randolph, The Conversation, 17 June 2025

Definition of egalitarian

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Still, optimists seem to be ruling the market, said Hendricks, so AI companies’ valuations are likely to keep inflating to unprecedented levels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Morris was a wild-haired and bearded optimist with gentle eyes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of optimist

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Witty, bitter, flamboyant, and emotionally grounded, the dialogue swings, delightfully, between intimate exchanges and grandiloquent soliloquies, capturing the vulnerability of idealists in the face of evil.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Jeffrey Epstein is mentioned, as is Jimmy Kimmel, whose interview with this fresh-faced idealist was not allowed to air on ABC's airwaves.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

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