hembrismo

Spanish

Etymology

From hembra (female) + -ismo, by analogy with machismo (male chauvinism), from macho (male).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /emˈbɾismo/ [ẽmˈbɾiz.mo]
  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Syllabification: hem‧bris‧mo

Noun

hembrismo m (plural hembrismos)

  1. female chauvinism; misandry; sexism (a belief in the innate superiority of women over men)
    Synonyms: (formal) misandria, (offensive) feminazismo
    Antonym: machismo

Usage notes

  • hembrismo is usually employed by antifeminists to describe feminism, in a not offensive manner, unlike its synonym feminazismo. Some people who consider themselves feminists also use it to express their disagreement with certain female chauvinist ideas or behaviours which some people have, and are usually claimed to be part of feminism.

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