Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

womanism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
wom-an-ism
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extension to feminism that incorporates respect for women of all races and classes.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From woman + -ism. Coined by Alice Walker in 1983.

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What does womanism mean?
An extension to feminism that incorporates respect for women of all races and classes.
Where does womanism come from?
From woman + -ism. Coined by Alice Walker in 1983.

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