Words for Academic IELTS - Lesson 29
Here you will learn some English words about feminism, such as "patriarchy", "positive", "activism", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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feminism
[noun]
the movement that supports equal treatment of men and women and believes women should have the same rights and opportunities
patriarchy
[noun]
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
sexism
[noun]
an unfair treatment based on the belief that one gender, particularly female, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other
transgender
[adjective]
describing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex
gender
[noun]
the fact or condition of being male, female or non-binary that people identify themselves with based on social and cultural roles
privilege
[noun]
a special right, immunity or advantage that only a particular person or group has
empowerment
[noun]
the act of giving a person or an organization the right, authority or power in order to do something
conservative
[adjective]
supporting traditional values and beliefs and not willing to accept any contradictory change
social movement
[noun]
a group of people working together in order to cause a social change or solve a social issue
political correctness
[noun]
the use of language, behavior, or policies that are intended to avoid offense or discrimination towards certain groups of people
femininity
[noun]
the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for women
self-consciously
[adverb]
in a way that suggests embarrassment or worry about one's own actions or appearance
self-expression
[noun]
the revealing of one's feelings or thoughts, especially through creative activities
activism
[noun]
the action of striving to bring about social or political reform, especially as a member of an organization with specific objectives
objectification
[noun]
the act of ignoring the rights or feelings of a person and treating them as mere objects
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