manarchist

English

Etymology

Blend of man +‎ anarchist.

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Noun

manarchist (plural manarchists)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A masculinist anarchist, especially one who downplays women's issues.
    • 2010, Queen of the Neighbourhood Collective, Revolutionary Women: A Book of Stencils[1], page 14:
      Is it a reaction to the manarchists who don’t believe gender privilege exists or is a valid topic of conversation?
    • 2017, Chris Robé, Breaking the Spell: A History of Anarchist Filmmakers, Videotape Guerrillas, and Digital Ninjas[2], pages 250-251:
      He continues how manarchists "co-opt revolutionary rhetoric to perpetuate sexism and patriarchy."
    • 2019, Aric McBay, Full Spectrum Resistance: Building Movements and Fighting to Win[3], unnumbered page:
      The manarchist who leaves his dishes for his female housemates to wash.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:manarchist.

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