English

Noun

radfem ‎(plural radfems)

1. (slang, sometimes pejorative) A radical feminist (see radical feminism).
   • 1999, Michael Jahn, Dorian Yeager, & Barbara Paul, A New York State of Crime, Worldwide (1999), ISBN 0373263171, page 39:

     "How come a radfem like you didn't keep your last name after you got married?" Mosko asked.

   • 2003, Kenneth Lasson, Trembling in the Ivory Tower: Excesses in the Pursuit of Truth and Tenure, Bancroft Press (2003), ISBN 1890862088, page 103:

     In their philosophical pursuit of answers to ultimate questions, the radfems get mired in the multi-syllabic muck of over-intellectualization, lacing their ideas with obscure cross-references and mind-numbing bombast […]

   • 2008, Peter Innes, The Man with the Grasshopper Mind, iUniverse (2008), ISBN 9780595522651, page 91:

     Dr. Brimacombe firmly believed that just because she was a radfem, there was no need to dress in drab. She was frilly and feminine in the peachy-pinky, frou-frou frock and matching heels recommended by her fashion consultant.

See also

• TERF