How to say "feminism" in Japanese

• フェミニズムCommon
  nounThe default word for feminism as an ideology, movement, or field of study; the loanword fits most contexts, from academic discussion to everyday talk about gender equality.
• 女性解放論じょせいかいほうろん
  nounA native term framing feminism as the theory or doctrine of women's liberation; it is less common, so フェミニズム is usually the safer choice unless you mean that theoretical doctrine specifically.
• フェミ
  nounColloquial abbreviation covering feminism itself and also a feminist as a person; suited to casual conversation, but too informal for formal or academic writing.

Use 「フェミニズム」 for feminism as an ideology or movement in most contexts; 女性解放論 frames it as a theory of women's liberation and is less common; colloquial 「フェミ」 can also mean a feminist person.

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• フェミニズムfeminism
• 女性解放論じょせいかいほうろんfeminism
• フェミfeminism