Femonationalism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Femonationalism is a noun meaning (neologism) The association of a nationalist ideology with feminism, especially when having xenophobic motivations.
Meaning
(neologism) The association of a nationalist ideology with feminism, especially when having xenophobic motivations.
Example Sentences
Femonationalism thus operates from a place of cynicism, presenting itself as liberating Muslim women while doing the exact opposite.
In similar ways, femonationalism describes the attempts of European right-wing parties, among others, to co-opt feminist ideals into anti-immigrant and anti-Islam campaigns.
The case of Switzerland is of particular interest to furthering the understanding of femonationalism, we argue, because contrary to the case studies presented by these other authors, Switzerland was never a colonial state.
Word Forms
- femonationalisms
- feminationalism
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include xenofeminist, xenofeminism, femifascist, femmunist, feminazism, antifem.
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