suffragist

noun

suf·​frag·​ist ˈsəf-ri-jist How to pronounce suffragist (audio)
: one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women

Examples of suffragist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Women's History Month was initially just International Women's Day, a day that commemorated the Feb. 28 meeting of socialists and suffragists in Manhattan in 1909. Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 Today, memorials to her stand throughout the United States, from the campus at the University of California, San Diego, to Florence, Massachusetts, where the city recently installed a historical marker honoring her suffragist activism. Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 Though wearing the color white, which Clinton also wore in key moments to pay homage to the suffragists, Haley was wearing a suit that showed her legs — or perhaps more importantly her stilettos. Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024 Then there are the early 1900s, when Mexican American journalist and suffragist Jovita Idar faced dangerous situations as part of her job. Allison Keyes, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023 One player takes the side of the suffragists, the other of their political opponents, playing cards themed around historical events and personages, from property rights to Sojourner Truth, to influence public opinion across the United States. James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023 Suffs — a musical about the suffragists movement — is transferring to Broadway, with Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai set to join the producing team. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023 In 1855, suffragist Lucy Stone famously refused to take her husband's last name, forging a brave new trail. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2023 In a 2020 op-ed published by The Times, UCLA professor Ellen DuBois wrote about how L.A. suffragists won the vote for California women years before the 19th Amendment. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

suffrage + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of suffragist was in 1818

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“Suffragist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffragist. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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suffragist

noun
suf·​frag·​ist ˈsəf-ri-jəst How to pronounce suffragist (audio)
: a person who supports extending voting rights especially to women
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