feminazi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to a radical or militant feminist who is intolerant of opposing views, or a female chauvinist.
noun
  1. A radical or militant feminist who is intolerant of opposing views or who seeks female superiority over men.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɛmɪˈnɑːtsi/ fĕm'ĭ-nätʹsē LL-Q1860_(eng)-Gt59514-feminazi.wav

Word forms

feminazi more feminazi most feminazi femi-Nazi femme-Nazi feminazis

Etymology

Blend of feminist + Nazi, popularized in 1992 by conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh, who credited his friend Thomas Hazlett, a professor of law and economics at George Mason University, with coining the term (1987).

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