Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parafeminism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: parafem-i-nism
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of feminism that seeks to better the conditions of women but considers men and women to be fundamentally different.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Parafeminism encourages women to become equal to men by becoming more pleasing to them."
"Understanding gender 'as a question rather than an answer', contextual, nonprescriptive and inherently intersectional, parafeminism sheds 'some of the closures and limitations' of the second wave […]"

Etymology

From para- + feminism, coined by Amelia Jones.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does parafeminism mean?: A variety of feminism that seeks to better the conditions of women but considers men and women to be fundamentally different.
Where does parafeminism come from?: From para- + feminism, coined by Amelia Jones.

How to pronounce parafeminism

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “parafeminism”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “parafeminism”.
Repeat and practice — Say “parafeminism” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.