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Meaning of "suffragism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUFFRAGISM

suffragism  [ˈsʌfrəˌdʒɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUFFRAGISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Suffragism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUFFRAGISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

suffragism

Suffrage

Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise, distinct from other rights to vote, is the right to vote gained through the democratic process. The right to run for office is sometimes called candidate eligibility, and the combination of both rights is sometimes called full suffrage. In many languages, the right to vote is called the active right to vote and the right to run for office is called the passive right to vote. In English, these are sometimes called active suffrage and passive suffrage. Suffrage is often conceived in terms of elections for representatives. However, suffrage applies equally to initiatives and referenda. Suffrage describes not only the legal right to vote, but also the practical question of whether a question will be put to a vote. The utility of suffrage is reduced when important questions are decided unilaterally by elected or non-elected representatives. In most democracies, eligible voters can vote in elections of representatives. Voting on issues by initiative may be available in some jurisdictions but not others. For example, while some U.S.

Definition of suffragism in the English dictionary

The definition of suffragism in the dictionary is advocacy of the extension of the franchise, esp to women.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUFFRAGISM


ageism
ˈeɪdʒɪzəm
agism
ˈeɪdʒɪzəm
analogism
əˈnæləˌdʒɪzəm
biologism
baɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm
dialogism
daɪˈæləˌdʒɪzəm
gism
ˈdʒɪzəm
imagism
ˈɪmɪˌdʒɪzəm
jism
ˈdʒɪzəm
monergism
ˈmɒnəˌdʒɪzəm
neologism
nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm
panlogism
ˈpænləˌdʒɪzəm
paralogism
pəˈræləˌdʒɪzəm
pedagogism
ˈpɛdəˌɡɒdʒɪzəm
polysyllogism
ˌpɒlɪˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm
psychologism
saɪˈkɒləˌdʒɪzəm
savagism
ˈsævɪˌdʒɪzəm
sociologism
ˌsəʊsɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm
syllogism
ˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm
synergism
ˈsɪnəˌdʒɪzəm
tautologism
tɔːˈtɒləˌdʒɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUFFRAGISM

suffocating
suffocatingly
suffocation
suffocative
Suffolk
Suffolk punch
Suffr.
suffragan
suffraganship
suffrage
suffragette
suffragette movement
suffragettism
suffragist
suffruticose
suffumigate
suffumigation
suffuse
suffusion
suffusive

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUFFRAGISM

bantingism
demagogism
drudgism
falangism
geophagism
hypothetical syllogism
leggism
liturgism
nothingism
priggism
quislingism
Swedenborgism
swingism
teleologism
thaumaturgism
thuggism
vikingism
Whiggism
yogism

Synonyms and antonyms of suffragism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «suffragism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUFFRAGISM

Find out the translation of suffragism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of suffragism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «suffragism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

suffragism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sufragismo
570 millions of speakers

English

suffragism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

suffragism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

suffragism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

suffragism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sufragismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

suffragism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suffragettes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sufragisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Suffragismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

suffragism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

suffragism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suffragism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

suffragism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

suffragism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द-स्वाधीनता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

suffragism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

suffragism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

suffragism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

suffragism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suffragism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

suffragism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suffragism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

suffragism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

suffragism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of suffragism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUFFRAGISM»

The term «suffragism» is used very little and occupies the 190.163 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUFFRAGISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «suffragism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «suffragism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about suffragism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUFFRAGISM»

Discover the use of suffragism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to suffragism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Women Against the Vote: Female Anti-Suffragism in Britain
Yet these women claimed to form a majority of the female public on the eve of the First World War. Julia Bush rediscovers the history of female anti-suffragism in Britain.
Julia Bush, 2007
2
Suffrage Outside Suffragism: Women's Vote in Britain, 1880-1914
This collection of essays systematically explores how a sample of political groupings not based on suffrage reacted and accommodated the issue of suffrage within their official discourses and structures.
Boussahba-Bravard Myriam, 2007
3
Socialism, Feminism and Suffragism - The Terrible Triplets
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
B. V. Hubbard, 2009
4
A Treatise Against Suffragism
This unusual book presents an essay by Benjamin Hubbard against suffragism and universal suffrage.
B V Hubbard, 2011
5
Socialism, Feminism, and Suffragism, the Terrible Triplets, ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Benjamin Vestal Hubbard, 2010
6
Stepping Stones to Women's Liberty: Feminist Ideas in the ...
The political and feminist limitations of mainstream suffragism were, as described in chapter 5 , outlined in the debate within The Freewoman . Pertinent though the paper's criticisms were, women like Ada Nield Chew chided the editors for their ...
Les Garner, 1984
7
Women's Movements in the United States: Woman Suffrage, ...
Thus, there is an inherent tendency for accounts of the suffrage campaign ( including my own) to marginalize the emergent forms of women's activism that went beyond suffragism to include cultural radicalism, socialism, anarchism, pacifism, ...
Steven M. Buechler, 1990
8
Women's Suffrage: Anti-Suffragism, Suffragists, Women's ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
9
Pacifists, Patriots and the Vote: The Erosion of Democratic ...
The suffrage story, set in the political and cultural context of war, is lit vividly by some fascinating personalities.
Jo Vellacott, 2007
10
Separate Spheres: The Opposition to Women's Suffrage in Britain
In a fully documented approach which combines political with social history, he unravels the complex politics, medical, diplomatic and social components of the anti-suffrage mind, and clarifies the Antis’ central commitment to the idea of ...
Brian Harrison, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUFFRAGISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term suffragism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
It Seems Women's Deaths Are More Compelling Than Their …
A women's museum in London, accessible to all, telling stories of Suffragism, women's earnest (and sometimes fatal) fight for the vote, their vital contribution to ... «The Debrief, Jul 15»
2
Review: Mrs Warren's Profession, Everyman Theatre
... sometimes, to pursue a different path and follow an education to university, a previously unheard of vocation at at time when suffragism was still in its infancy. «Gloucester Citizen, Jun 15»
3
5 Supposedly Happy Endings That Are Actually Devastating
Plus, with mother Winifred continuing her tireless suffragism, who will stay home with the children? The answer is another non-magical nanny, and the kids will ... «moviepilot.com, Mar 15»
4
Up The Women actress Jessica Hynes: 'The suffragettes were so …
“In a way I wanted people to feel as I did about suffragism, and I felt the best way to do that was through comedy,” she says. The subjects amusingly tackled this ... «Express.co.uk, Jan 15»
5
Suffrage artifacts wanted
Everyday objects that are in some way connected to the suffragism movement, like a dress or pen or shoes, would be just as welcome." Manitoba was the first ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 15»
6
'Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary', by Anita Anand
It was these contacts that encouraged her to see the connections between racist imperialism in India and brutal anti-suffragism at home, both tendencies ... «Financial Times, Jan 15»
7
The War of the Sexes
In fairness, the war split many movements, not just suffragism. Even the Pankhurst family took different sides. Two other daughters, Sylvia and Adela, were ... «Irish Times, Aug 14»
8
World Cup 2014: The world according to Lawro
Emily Davison throws herself in front of the King's horse. I've said it before, Jonathan, and I'll say it again: call me old-fashioned, but Suffragism is a man's game. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
9
Ayelet Waldman Goes In Search of Lost Treasures in New Book
... early Freudian techniques of psychotherapy and dream analysis, Suffragism and feminist literature, even the underground Communist movement in Budapest. «Highbrow Magazine, Jun 14»
10
'Dinner with Goebbels' and the power of propaganda
He coined the brand name "Lucky Strike," sold smoking to women as suffragism by calling cigarettes "torches of freedom," engineered the backstory for the ... «rabble.ca, Apr 14»

REFERENCE
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