hembrismo
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Spanish
Etymology
From hembra (“female”) + -ismo, by analogy with machismo (“male chauvinism”), from macho (“male”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hembrismo m (plural hembrismos)
- female chauvinism; misandry; sexism (a belief in the innate superiority of women over men)
- Synonyms: (formal) misandria, (offensive) feminazismo
- Antonym: machismo
Usage notes
- hembrismo is usually employed by antifeminists to describe feminism, in a not offensive manner, unlike its synonym feminazismo. Some people who consider themselves feminists also use it to express their disagreement with certain female chauvinist ideas or behaviours which some people have, and are usually claimed to be part of feminism.
Related terms
- hembrista m or f by sense
See also
Further reading
- “hembrismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014