Feministiskt

Feministiskt is a Swedish adjective formed from feminism and the suffix -iskt. It is used to describe something related to feminism or embodying feminist principles. The neuter singular form feministiskt is used with neuter nouns, as in ett feministiskt perspektiv or feministiskt arbete. For common gender singular nouns, the corresponding form is feministisk (e.g., en feministisk idé). In plural, the adjective takes the form feministiska (e.g., feministiska teorier).

Etymology and usage context: The word derives from the noun feminist plus the standard Swedish adjective ending -iskt. It has become common in modern Swedish to discuss ideas, theories, policies, and practices in terms of being feministiskt or not. The term appears across media, research, and public discourse, often in phrases like feministiskt perspektiv, feministisk teori, eller feministiskt arbete.

Nuance and scope: Feministiskt typically signals alignment with feminist aims such as gender equality, critique of patriarchy, or intersectional approaches. While generally descriptive or analytical, it can carry evaluative or polemical overtones depending on context and intent. In academic writing, it frequently prefixes phrases like feministisk teori or feministiskt historie- och samhällsperspektiv, indicating the lens through which a topic is examined.

See also: feminism, feminist, feministisk teori, intersektionalitet.