"womanism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: womanisms [plural]
Etymology: woman + -ism. Coined by Alice Walker in 1983. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|woman|ism}} woman + -ism, {{coin|en|Alice Walker|in=1983|nobycat=1}} Coined by Alice Walker in 1983 Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} womanism (countable and uncountable, plural womanisms)
  1. An extension to feminism that incorporates respect for women of all races and classes. Wikipedia link: womanism Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Feminism Derived forms: ecowomanism Related terms: womanist, womanistic

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