Synonyms for "feminist"

General Synonyms:

• Advocate for women's rights
• Supporter of feminism
• Pro-feminist
• Womanist (often used specifically for Black feminists)

Emphasizing Equality:

• Egalitarian (while not exclusively feminist, it often overlaps)
• Equalist

Emphasizing Advocacy:

• Activist (if they are actively involved in promoting feminist causes)
• Champion of women's rights
• Defender of women's rights

More Nuanced or Contextual Terms:

• Feminist theorist (if they focus on the theoretical aspects of feminism)
• Feminist scholar (similar to theorist)
• Feminist writer/artist/etc. (if their work focuses on feminist themes)

Terms Sometimes Used as Synonyms (but with potential differences in meaning):

• Liberal (while many feminists are liberal, not all liberals are feminists)
• Progressive (similar to liberal)

Terms to Avoid (as they are not accurate synonyms or are pejorative):

• Feminazi (a derogatory term)
• Man-hater (a harmful stereotype)

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By Jerry Ramonyai