feminalism means A preference for and support of traditionally feminine values and traits such as cooperation, consensus, and support for the underprivileged. It carries an Arena rating of 1157, earned across 11 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, feminalism ranks #943 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #5,430 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #6,202 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #7,029 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words.
Why “feminalism” is a great word
A conceptual framework that values traditionally feminine-coded principles, such as nurturance, cooperation, and empathy for the vulnerable. From the English 'feminal' (pertaining to the feminine) and the suffix '-ism' (denoting a system, principle, or ideological movement). Unlike 'feminism,' a political movement for gender equality, or 'masculinism,' an ideology championing competitive, agentic traits, feminalism is an analytical category describing an ethos. It is the quiet priority of consensus in a community meeting, the sustained labor of care that leaves no monument, the moral imagination that measures success by the welfare of the weakest—a testament to the societal structures quietly built not on power, but on provision.
Etymology
From feminal + -ism.
noun
- A preference for and support of traditionally feminine values and traits such as cooperation, consensus, and support for the underprivileged.e.g.“Unlike feminism, then, feminalism is able to capture the range of ideologies associated with females, much as masculinism does for ideologies associated with males.” — 2005, Sue Thomas, Clyde Wilcox, Women and Elective Office, page 235:
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