Meanings
plural fauxminists
- derogatoryslangAn insincere or inauthentic feminist.
2012, Bianca Pencz, "Beyoncé: feminist or fauxminist?", Vancouver Observer, 25 April 2012 (used in title only)
2 more examples
This organization exists to take away a freedom that is important to every woman of childbearing age. It is more accurate to call them FAUXminists against Choice!
1992 October 6, Mark Ira Kaufman, “Feminists For Life...Huh?”, in talk.abortion (Usenet)"And you call yourself a feminist!" the baby sneers, her contempt as ill-concealed as a teenage boy's designer underpants. "Fauxminist! Fauxminist!" her big sister shrills.
2008 November 15, Susan Maushart, “Lippy pitbulls”, in The AustralianSynonyms: pseudofeminist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn insincere or inauthentic feminist.
Origin
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fauxminist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fauxminist
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