Suffragist

Synonyms for "suffragist" (15 found)

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Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: activist, advocate, campaigner, civic, diplomatic.
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Synonym selection checklist

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When not to replace "suffragist"

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Replacement workflow

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Final fit check

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

7 entries

More specific

4 entries
constitutional suffragistmilitant suffragistsuffragetteuniversal suffrage advocate

Collocations

6 entries
suffrage campaignsuffragette movementsuffragist leadersuffragist movementuniversal suffragewomen's suffrage

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Other suffragists (like Susan B. Anthony and Alva Vanderbilt Belmont) and “suffragents” helped make the referendum a reality here. Ms. [Elaine] Weiss called New York “the linchpin” that put our country on the path to pass the 19th Amendment in 1920, granting women across the United States the right to vote.

Source: wiktionary

On June 4 the first speech was made by Senator [James Wolcott] Wadsworth [Jr.] of New York, whose very clever attack upon suffragist tactics was followed by an appeal to the economic fears and prejudices of his own prosperous class: […]

Source: wiktionary

She [Isabella Stewart Gardner] lived during one of the most tumultuous eras in American history, an era that included the Civil War, Reconstruction, the explosion of industrial capitalism and the rise of the socialist, trade-union, Populist, suffragist and transcendentalist movements.

Source: wiktionary

In examples that start from the nation’s earliest days — through suffragist movements, racial integration and the legalization of abortion — some of the biggest opponents of women’s rights have been women.

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "suffragist"?

Closest matches include activist, advocate, campaigner, civic, diplomatic.

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