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/ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt/ · noun
(historical) A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain..
Perhaps no single location resonates for women’s rights campaigners today as much as Holloway, the first female-only prison, where militant suffragettes were incarcerated, went on hunger strike and were savagely force-fed.
Use suffragette when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Suffragette means (historical) A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain..
Common synonyms include suffragist.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Perhaps no single location resonates for women’s rights campaigners today as much as Holloway, the first female-only prison, where militant suffragettes were incarcerated, went on hunger strike and were savagely force-fed.
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