fauxminist view

9.9

An attitude that appears to support women's equality but lacks real action

noun
/foʊˈmɪnɪst vju/

Offensive

: postura pseudofeminista

Corporate leaders sometimes adopt a fauxminist view to appeal to progressive audiences without enacting real change.

Examples

Many criticized the politician’s fauxminist view as performative rather than impactful.
She called out the ad campaign for promoting a fauxminist view without supporting women behind the scenes.
This is a fauxminist view.
Don't adopt a fauxminist view!
Corporate leaders sometimes adopt a fauxminist view to appeal to progressive audiences without enacting real change.
Many criticized the politician’s fauxminist view as performative rather than impactful.
She called out the ad campaign for promoting a fauxminist view without supporting women behind the scenes.

Antonyms

profeminist

7.0

Supporting equal rights and fair treatment for women

How Feminist

feminist

194 3.6

fauxminist view

Offensive

9.9

Surface Forms

fauxminist view singular

fauxminist views plural

Morphology

fauxminist + view

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'fauxminist' is a blend of 'faux' (fake) + 'feminist', so 'fauxminist view' literally denotes a view that only pretends to support feminism. A B1 learner who recognises the constituent senses would readily infer this informal/slangy meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Fauxminist view combines faux and feminist. Imagine someone wearing a 'feminist' badge only for show. So it means 'fake' support for women's rights instead of real action.