suffragist

suf·fra·gist

S0867100 (sŭf′rə-jĭst)n. An advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially to women.

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suf′fra·gism n.

suffragist

(ˈsʌfrədʒɪst) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an advocate of the extension of the franchise, esp to women ˈsuffragism n

suf•fra•gist

(ˈsʌf rə dʒɪst)

n. an advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage, esp. to women. [1815–25] suf′fra•gism, n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

suffragist - an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an ideasuffragette - a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)

Translations

Suffragette