STEMinist

English

Etymology

Blend of STEM +‎ feminist.

Noun

STEMinist (plural STEMinists)

1. (neologism) A woman or girl who works in or is interested in a STEM field.
   • 2016 July, Dwain Hebda, “The Steminist Way”, in Savvy, page 25:

     A self-proclaimed “STEMinist,” Imamura is looking forward to this new challenge as much to pave the way for others even as she completes her own education in the sciences.

   • 2018, NCTE Annual Convention Program‎^[1], page 66:

     How can English teachers harness the power of nonfiction to inspire girls to be STEMinists?

   • 2021, Chona VinceCruz-Abeledo, “STEMotivation”, in NatureVolve, number 9, page 32:

     And most importantly, it shows that women in science come in all shapes and sizes, that we can become STEMinists at any age, and that STEM can be and should be an inclusive field.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:STEMinist.

Related terms

• STEMinism