English Explanatory Dictionary

Smurfette principle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice in fiction, such as in film and television series, of including only one woman in an otherwise male ensemble.

Word forms

Smurfette principle the Smurfette principle

Etymology

Named after the character Smurfette, the only major female character in The Smurfs. Coined by Katha Pollitt in 1991.

Related words

smurf Bechdel test
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