suffragettism

Etymology

From suffragette + -ism.

suffragettism means the suffragette movement for women's voting rights. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

Why “suffragettism” is a great word

SUFFRAGETTISM — [Noun] The militant movement for women's electoral franchise, defined by its embrace of direct action and civil disobedience. From suffragette (a woman advocating for the right to vote, from suffrage + the diminutive suffix -ette) + -ism (denoting a movement or ideology). Unlike suffragism (which denotes the broader, often constitutional campaign) or feminism (which encompasses the comprehensive struggle for gender equality), suffragettism is the sharp, tactical point of a specific historical spear. It is the shattered glass of a government window, the acrid taste of hunger-strike fare in a prison cell, and the defiant hand chaining itself to the wrought-iron railings of power—a concentrated fury that proved a right denied is a peace forfeited.

noun

The suffragette movement for women's voting rights.