libber

Thân thiện

A woman proudly wears a t-shirt with the word "libber" printed on it.

Definition

Noun: A person, especially a woman, who actively supports and advocates for feminism and women's rights. The term is often used informally and can sometimes carry a slightly dismissive or critical tone, though it is also used neutrally to describe a feminist.

Usage

The word "libber" is a colloquial shortening of "women's libber," which itself derives from "women's liberation." It is primarily used as a noun to label someone who is a feminist activist or supporter. Its usage peaked around the 1970s during the height of the women's liberation movement and is less common in contemporary formal discourse.

Examples

• She was a dedicated libber, organizing rallies for equal pay.
• The article interviewed several libbers from the 1970s movement.
• He dismissed her arguments by calling her just another libber.

Advanced Usage

• "Women's libber": The fuller form from which "libber" is derived. It explicitly references the Women's Liberation Movement.
  • My aunt was a proud women's libber in her youth.

Variants and Related Words

• Feminist (noun): The standard, more formal term for a supporter of feminism. Unlike "libber," "feminist" is widely used in all contexts.
• Women's Liberation (noun phrase): The social movement for gender equality from which the term originates.

Synonyms

• Feminist
• Women's rights activist
• Suffragist (historical context, specifically for voting rights)

Antonyms

• Anti-feminist
• Male chauvinist
• Traditionalist (in the context of opposing changing gender roles)

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Burn the bra": A slogan and stereotype often (inaccurately) associated with radical "libbers" or feminists of the 1970s, symbolizing a rejection of restrictive feminine norms.
  • The media often portrayed libbers as bra-burning radicals.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a supporter of feminism

Từ đồng nghĩa

• feminist
• women's rightist
• women's liberationist