Meanings
noungynocriticism (usually uncountable, plural gynocriticisms)
plural gynocriticisms
- uncountableusuallyThe historical study of women writers as a distinct literary tradition.
Origin
From gyno- + criticism, coined by Elaine Showalter in the essay Toward a Feminist Poetics.
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gynocriticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynocriticism
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“gynocriticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynocriticism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gynocriticism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynocriticism.
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