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unfeminist

unfeminist

8.4
Not acting in the way many people expect women to act
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfɛmɪnɪst/
translation icon : no feminista
  • Her actions in the meeting were surprisingly unfeminist, as she chose to dominate the conversation instead of encouraging collaboration.

Examples

  • Some of the clothing trends this season are considered unfeminist, as they reject the softer, more conventional styles typically associated with women.

  • The film features a strong female lead who defies traditional roles and displays unfeminist traits that challenge societal expectations.

  • They started off with such a good mix, and now it seems like there's no reason to introduce a new character unless Anita can get in their pants or have the most unfeminist girl drama.

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Synonyms

unladylike
vsunfeminist
  • Offensive
3 6.3

Behaving in a way people think is not polite for a woman

concerns lacking traditional female qualities rather than social refinement
unfeminine
vsunfeminist
2 6.7

Not having qualities people often expect in women

focuses on lacking traditional actions or behaviors associated with females
unwomanly
vsunfeminist
  • Offensive
7.9

Not showing behavior people expect from a woman

labels absence of traits or behaviors traditionally tied to females
womanless
vsunfeminist
7.0

Lacking qualities people usually think of as feminine

means not having traditional female behaviors or traits in a person

How Feminine

womanly
12 3.4
feminine
173 3.4
neutral
24 3.5
unfeminist
8.4
masculine
85 3.7

Surface Forms

unfeminist positive

Morphology

unfeminist = feminist (opaque) = un + feminist

Although formed from 'un' + 'feminist', this sense means 'not feminine' (relating to femininity) rather than the expected 'not feminist' (opposed to feminism), so knowledge of 'feminist' does not reliably lead to this meaning.

Etymology

Unfeminist is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and feminine meaning 'female' or 'woman'. So it describes behaviour or a style that people see as not traditionally woman-like.