womanist
/ˈwʊmənɪst/
noun
- A person who supports womanism; someone who advocates for the rights and experiences of Black women and women of color, addressing race, gender, and class issues.
- As a womanist, she works to amplify the voices of Black women in her community.
- Womanists argue that true equality must consider the overlapping effects of racism and sexism.
- The author identifies as a womanist rather than a feminist because she feels feminism often overlooks racial issues.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of womanism or womanists.
- Her womanist perspective shaped the way she taught literature classes.
- They published a womanist critique of the new policy.
- The organization takes a womanist approach to community organizing.