Rare term for feminism; in modern Japanese, フェミニズム is the standard word. This form may appear in older texts or formal contexts.
See also: フェミニズム
In pre-war literature, the term 女権主義 was used.
The standard modern loanword for 'feminism', used in almost all contexts. 女権主義 is a rare, older equivalent.
Compound of 女権 (women's rights) and 主義 (doctrine, -ism). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it likely emerged as a translation of 'feminism' in the early 20th century.