Suffragist (Noun)
Meaning
An advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- A prominent suffragist, she traveled the country giving speeches in favor of women's right to vote.
- The local newspaper frequently published scathing editorials against the city's notable suffragist leaders.
- As a young suffragist in the 1910s, she was known for her bold protests and marches in the streets of London.
- In her history class, Emma learned about the many struggles faced by early European suffragists.
- Alice Paul was a leading American suffragist who tirelessly lobbied the government for women's suffrage.