4B
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English
Etymology 1
From four Korean words starting with Korean 비(非) (bi, “un-, not”), thus literally translated as "four nos".
Proper noun
4B
- A feminist movement originating in South Korea whose tenets are: no sex with men, no giving birth, no dating men, and no marriage with men.
- 2023 March 8, Anna Louie Sussman, “The women of South Korea's 4B movement aren't fighting the patriarchy — they're leaving it behind entirely.”, in The Cut, archived from the original on 6 November 2024:
- The blowback and fear that 4B practitioners experience underscores their conviction that Korea is still a frightening place for women.
- 2024 November 16, Arwa Mahdawi, “Are US women protesting against Trump by ‘swearing off sex with men’?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Ever since the election, there have been endless headlines about US women emulating South Korea’s fringe 4B movement[.]
Etymology 2
Noun
4B (plural 4Bs)
- (British) A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil grade 3B but lighter marks than a pencil of grade 5B; a pencil with very soft lead.
Further reading
4B movement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
