STEMinist

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/ˈstɛmənɪst/

noun

A woman or girl who works in or is interested in a STEM field.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounSTEMinist (plural STEMinists)

plural STEMinists

  1. neologismA woman or girl who works in or is interested in a STEM field.

    How can English teachers harness the power of nonfiction to inspire girls to be STEMinists?

    2018, NCTE Annual Convention Program, page 66
    2 more examples

    A self-proclaimed “STEMinist,” Imamura is looking forward to this new challenge as much to pave the way for others even as she completes her own education in the sciences.

    2016 July, Dwain Hebda, “The Steminist Way”, in Savvy, page 25

    And most importantly, it shows that women in science come in all shapes and sizes, that we can become STEMinists at any age, and that STEM can be and should be an inclusive field.

    2021, Chona VinceCruz-Abeledo, “STEMotivation”, in NatureVolve, number 9, page 32

Origin

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STEMinist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/STEMinist

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“STEMinist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/STEMinist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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