Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fauxminist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fauxmin-ist
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An insincere or inauthentic feminist.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"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!"
""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)"

Etymology

Blend of faux + feminist.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fauxminists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fauxminism

Synonyms

pseudofeminist

Questions

What does fauxminist mean?: An insincere or inauthentic feminist.
Where does fauxminist come from?: Blend of faux + feminist.

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