Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun feminism

2 senses of feminism

Sense 1
feminism -- (a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women)
       => doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism -- (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

Sense 2
feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib -- (the movement aimed at equal rights for women)
       => campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort -- (a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort")