Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS (Académique) - Feminism

the movement that supports equal treatment of men and women and believes women should have the same rights and opportunities

féminisme

a social system in which the father or the eldest male is in charge of the family and his possessions or power are passed to a male heir

paternalisme

an unfair treatment based on the belief that one gender, particularly female, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other

sexisme

the feeling of hatred or discrimination against women

misogynie

unfriendly or aggressive toward others

hostile

showing kindness and generosity

bienveillant

describing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex

transgenre

the state of being likely to change rather than being static

fluidité

the fact or condition of being male, female or non-binary that people identify themselves with based on social and cultural roles

genre

someone who has been tricked or decieved

victime

a special right, immunity or advantage that only a particular person or group has

privilège

displaying approval, support, or agreement

positif

indicating or implying refusal, denial, disagreement, or omission

the act of giving a person or an organization the right, authority or power in order to do something

autonomisation

the quality of being fair and just toward people according to natural law

équité

supporting traditional values and beliefs and not willing to accept any contradictory change

conservateur

a group of people working together in order to cause a social change or solve a social issue

mouvement social

a person who advocates equal rights and opportunities for women

féministe

the state of being married, single, divorced, etc.

état civil

the right or privilege of casting a vote in public elections

suffrage

the use of language, behavior, or policies that are intended to avoid offense or discrimination towards certain groups of people

correction politique

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for women

féminité

not publicly stated or admitted

non déclaré

in a way that suggests embarrassment or worry about one's own actions or appearance

avec conscience de soi

the revealing of one's feelings or thoughts, especially through creative activities

auto-expression

to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

critiquer

the action of striving to bring about social or political reform, especially as a member of an organization with specific objectives

activisme

the act of ignoring the rights or feelings of a person and treating them as mere objects

objectification

the intentional ending of a pregnancy, often done during the early stages

avortement