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Bloomerist philosophy

Bloomerist philosophy

9.9
A way of thinking about teaching that supports women's rights and equal schooling
  • noun
  • /ˈbluːmərɪst fəˈlɑːsəfi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : filosofía bloomerista
  • The Bloomerist philosophy emphasizes gender equality in education.

Examples

  • The Bloomerist philosophy played a significant role in the progress of co-educational schools.

  • Many suffragists adopted the Bloomerist philosophy to champion social change.

  • Her teaching methods were inspired by the principles of Bloomerist philosophy.

  • Many educators support Bloomerist philosophies to empower women.

  • Many suffragists adopted the Bloomerist philosophy to champion social change.

  • The Bloomerist philosophy played a significant role in the progress of co-educational schools.

  • Her teaching methods were inspired by the principles of Bloomerist philosophy.

Synonyms

feminist movement
vsBloomerist philosophy
11 3.5

People who work to get equal rights and chances for women

focuses on a specific educational theory tied to a 19th century reform group

Surface Forms

Bloomerist philosophy singular
Bloomerist philosophies plural

Morphology

Bloomerist + philosophy

The noun phrase is compositionally straightforward: it denotes the philosophy or set of beliefs associated with the Bloomerist movement, which follows the regular adjective + noun pattern. Although 'Bloomerist' is a rare, historically specific label that many learners will not know, if a B1 learner does know that constituent the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Bloomerist philosophy comes from the name of 19th-century reformer Amelia Bloomer and the loose trousers called bloomers that some women wore to move more freely. Those women wanted more freedom to teach, work, and take part in public life, so the phrase came to mean an educational idea that supports 'women's rights' and wider roles for women.