fauxminist

English

Etymology

Blend of faux +‎ feminist.

Noun

fauxminist (plural fauxminists)

1. (slang, derogatory) An insincere or inauthentic feminist.
   • 1992 October 6, Mark Ira Kaufman, “Feminists For Life...Huh?”, in talk.abortion‎ (Usenet):

     This organization exists to take away a freedom that is important to every woman of childbearing age. It is more accurate to call them FAUXminists against Choice!

   • 2008 November 15, Susan Maushart, “Lippy pitbulls”, in The Australian:

     "And you call yourself a feminist!" the baby sneers, her contempt as ill-concealed as a teenage boy's designer underpants. "Fauxminist! Fauxminist!" her big sister shrills.

   • 2012, Bianca Pencz, "Beyoncé: feminist or fauxminist?", Vancouver Observer, 25 April 2012 (used in title only)
   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:fauxminist.

Synonyms

• pseudofeminist

Related terms

• fauxminism