suffragettism
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suf·fra·gette
(sŭf′rə-jĕt′)n.
An advocate of women's suffrage, especially in the United Kingdom.
suf′fra·get′tism n.
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suffragettism
militant advocacy of suffrage for women. Cf. suffragism.
See also: Politicsmilitant advocacy of suffrage for women. See also politics.
See also: Women-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.