Meanings
plural microfeminisms
- countableuncountableA small or subtle act against a patriarchy.
Microfeminism is about creating a space where women can feel equal and heard.
2024 August 22, Marisa Martinez, “Women Are Sharing Their Preferred Acts Of Microfeminism”, in BuzzFeed, archived from the original on 27 Aug 20242 more examples
One of the fringe benefits of practicing microfeminism is discovering — real fast — who’s threatened by even the most harmless acts of gender equity.
2025 July 30, Lina AbiRafeh, “Microfeminism: The Everyday Art of Disrupting the Patriarchy”, in Medium, archived from the original on 16 Sep 2026Women on TikTok have revived the trend in recent weeks, sharing their own microfeminisms. […] Against this backdrop, discussion of microfeminism “turns into this really interesting microcosm of what it is to be a feminist today”, Dunlap said.
2026 May 26, Alaina Demopoulos, “‘Hello ladies and sons of ladies’: women are using ‘microfeminisms’ to flip the gender script”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 27 Jun 2026
Origin
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microfeminism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfeminism
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