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fourth-wave feminism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
fourth-wave fem-i-nism
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period of feminist activity that began around 2012 and is characterized by Internet activism, intersectionality, and a focus on sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

first-wave feminism second-wave feminism third-wave feminism

Questions

What does fourth-wave feminism mean?
A period of feminist activity that began around 2012 and is characterized by Internet activism, intersectionality, and a focus on sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

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