1. relating to or characteristic of a time after the main period of feminist activism, often suggesting that gender equality has been achieved
Usage: academic; cultural criticism
2. rejecting or moving beyond traditional feminist ideas and approaches
Usage: academic; cultural criticism

1. a person who holds postfeminist views or belongs to the postfeminist movement
Usage: academic; cultural criticism

Examples

• The magazine promoted a postfeminist lifestyle that emphasized individual choice over collective action.
• Critics argued that postfeminist attitudes ignored ongoing gender inequalities.
• She described herself as a postfeminist who believed the women’s movement had accomplished its goals.
• The novel explores postfeminist themes of female empowerment through consumer culture.
• Many young women embrace postfeminist ideas while distancing themselves from traditional feminism.
• The postfeminist argued that modern women no longer needed organized feminist movements.