suffragism

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A movement that supports giving women the right to vote

noun
/ˈsʌfrəˌdʒɪzəm/

Archaic

: sufragismo

During the decade 1909-19, women's suffragism finally became a mass movement and women's labor militancy reached its all-time peak.

Examples

Women actively campaigned for suffragism to secure their right to vote in the elections.
The suffragism movement played a crucial role in changing laws to allow women to participate in democracy.
Many activists dedicated their lives to promoting suffragism and raising awareness about women's voting rights.

Surface Forms

suffragism singular

suffragisms plural

Morphology

suffragism = suffrage (transparent) = suffrage + ism

Standard nominal derivation from 'suffrage' with '-ism' yields the ideology or movement; meaning follows expected pattern.

Etymology

Suffragism comes from suffrage, meaning 'vote', plus the ending -ism, meaning a 'movement' or 'belief'. So suffragism is the movement for the right to vote, especially the campaigns to win voting rights for women.