feminazis
Militant female supremacists
Feminazis is a derogatory term for feminists perceived as extreme or militant, suggesting their advocacy resembles Nazi authoritarianism.
Popularized by conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh in the 1990s, the term frames feminist positions as totalitarian overreach: The feminazis won't be happy until every man is neutered.
Used almost exclusively by critics of feminism to dismiss rather than engage with feminist arguments.
Insulting group label
- insultOffensive remark or action
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
caricature · dismissive · disparaging · denigrating · belittling · slanderous · propaganda · smear
Polarizing conservative radio commentator
- talk radioBroadcast discussion format
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
- conservative mediaJournalism with traditional-values slant
- right-wingPolitically conservative faction
punditry · political commentary · soundbite · broadcast · rhetoric · neologism · coinage · popularization
Gender-based prejudice
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- misogynistOne who hates women
dismissiveness · gender bias · toxic masculinity · reactionary · hostility · resentment · trivialization · delegitimization
Formal argument on issues
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- criticismJudgment of faults
- polemicAggressive argumentative discourse
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
outrage · uproar · polarizing · culture war · furor · contention · clash · tension
Root-indicating symbol
- extremistOne holding fringe views
- militantAggressive cause supporter
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
dogmatic · uncompromising · strident · aggressive · hardline · intolerance · fundamentalism · absolutism
slur
Insulting group label
- insultOffensive remark or action
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
hyperbolic · caricature · dismissive · disparaging · denigrating · belittling · slanderous · propaganda · smear · name-calling
Rush Limbaugh
Polarizing conservative radio commentator
- talk radioBroadcast discussion format
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
- conservative mediaJournalism with traditional-values slant
right-wing · punditry · political commentary · soundbite · broadcast · rhetoric · neologism · coinage · popularization
sexism
Gender-based prejudice
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
misogynist · dismissiveness · gender bias · toxic masculinity · reactionary · hostility · resentment · trivialization · delegitimization · silencing
debate
Formal argument on issues
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- criticismJudgment of faults
- polemicAggressive argumentative discourse
dispute · outrage · uproar · polarizing · culture war · furor · contention · clash · tension · divisive
radical
Root-indicating symbol
- extremistOne holding fringe views
- militantAggressive cause supporter
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
fanaticism · dogmatic · uncompromising · strident · aggressive · hardline · intolerance · fundamentalism · absolutism · rigidity
feminazismisogynists
Those who hate women
male chauvinists · incels · manosphere · chauvinists · sexists