Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - Feminism

the movement that supports equal rights and opportunities for women and men

a family or kinship system in which a male serves as the head and lineage is traced through the male line

the belief or behavior that one sex is less important, capable, or valuable than the other

the feeling of hatred or discrimination against women

unfriendly, antagonistic, or aggressive toward someone or something

showing kindness and generosity

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

the state of being likely to change rather than being static

the social or personal identity of being male, female, nonbinary, or another category

someone who has been tricked or decieved

a special right, advantage, or immunity available only to a particular person or group

displaying approval, support, or agreement

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

the quality of treating people fairly and justly according to their circumstances

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

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

a person who supports feminism and advocates equal rights and opportunities for women

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

the right or privilege of casting a vote in public elections

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

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

not publicly stated or admitted

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

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

to express disapproval of someone or something by pointing out faults or weaknesses

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

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

the deliberate termination of a pregnancy by medication or a medical procedure