Feministics

/ˌfɛmɪˈnɪstɪks/ noun

Definition

The academic or systematic study of feminism; the plural or collection of feminist ideas and practices.

Etymology

From 'feministic' plus '-s' to create a noun, or by analogy to words like 'linguistics' and 'physics' that use '-ics' to denote fields of study. This is a very rare formation.

Kelly Says

Words ending in '-ics' (like 'physics,' 'ethics,' 'statistics') often describe academic disciplines, but 'feministics' is too awkward—scholars just say 'feminist theory' or 'feminist studies' instead.

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