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feminazi is a neologism, a portmanteau term derived from the words the words feminist and Nazi, used predominantly in United States conservatives' political rhetoric, to characterize women whose ideas they disagree with as misandrous; that is, as having an irrational and extreme hatred of men.

The term was popularized by prominent broadcaster Rush Limbaugh, who credited his friend Tom Hazlett, a professor of economics at the University of California, Davis, with coining the term.

In the extreme formulation, feminazis are seen by conservative commentators as women who persecute men. The term "feminazi" is not self-applied by any mainstream feminist movement or group. The term is often used as a derogatory term for feminist.

Trivia

A similar term Femnazi was coined earlier as the name of the male hating female inhabitants of the fictional planet, Femnaz, in a Legion of Super-heroes story from a 1964 issue of Adventure Comics written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel.

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-A '''feminazi''' is a [[neologism]] and [[List of political epithets|invective]] [[portmanteau]] of the words [[feminist]] and [[Nazi]], used predominantly in [[United States]] [[conservative]] political [[rhetoric]], to characterize [[women]] whose ideas they disagree with as [[misandrous]]; that is, having a hatred of men.
+'''feminazi''' is a [[neologism]], a [[portmanteau]] term derived from the words the words [[feminist]] and [[Nazi]], used predominantly in [[United States]] [[conservative|conservatives']] political [[rhetoric]], to characterize [[women]] whose ideas they disagree with as [[misandrous]]; that is, as having an irrational and extreme  hatred of men.
+The term was popularized by prominent broadcaster [[Rush Limbaugh]], who credited his friend [[Tom Hazlett]], a professor of economics at the [[University of California, Davis]], with coining the term.
-The term "feminazi" has various connotations.  To some [[pro-life]] [[conservative]]s, its use implies that some feminists' advocacy for [[abortion]] rights is often, in terms of underlying [[beliefs]], not unlike the [[Third Reich|Nazi party]]'s justification for [[Holocaust]].  Others might simply use the word rhetorically to suggest that feminist views are being expressed in a forceful and unilateral manner.
+In the extreme formulation, feminazis are seen by conservative commentators as women who persecute men. The term "feminazi" is not self-applied by any mainstream feminist movement or group. The term is often used as a derogatory term for [[feminist]].
-The term was popularized by prominent broadcaster [[Rush Limbaugh]], who credited his friend [[Tom Hazlett]], a professor of economics at the [[University of California, Davis]], with coining the term.
+==See also==
-In the extreme formulation, feminazis are seen by conservative commentators as women who persecute men or who desire their elimination from the public discourse and any involvement into public affairs. The term is often used as a derogatory terms for [[feminist]].
+* [[Godwin's Law]], probability of comparison involving [[Nazis]] or [[Hitler]] in online discusson
-[http://www.livejournal.com/community/feminazis/ Some women] attempt to [[reclaim]] "feminazi", by redefining it in their own terms to subvert the [[patriarchy|patriarchal]] connotations of the [[label]]. However, most feminists disclaim the nazi epithet which in their eyes is too charged with negative connotation to possibly be re-appropriated.
 ==Trivia==
 * A similar term ''Femnazi'' was [[coined]] earlier as the [[name]] of the [[Misandry|male hating]] [[female]] [[inhabitants]] of the [[fictional]] [[planet]], Femnaz, in a [[Legion of Super-heroes]] [[story]] from a [[1964]] issue of ''[[Adventure Comics|Adventure]]'' ''[[Comics]]'' written by [[Superman]] co-creator [[Jerry Siegel]].
-==See also==
-* [[Godwin's Law]], probability of comparison involving [[Nazis]] or [[Hitler]] in online discusson
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