subordinationist
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From subordination + -ist.
Noun
[edit]subordinationist (plural subordinationists)
- One who believes that certain social groups should be subordinate to others.
- 1977 August 20, Wayne Dynes, “The New Victorianism”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 7, page 5:
- It has been said that some feminists and their male subordinationist allies perceive the gay male movement as the caboose of the feminist train. Well, I think it's high time to uncouple our car and affirm our rights as proud gay men.
- (Christianity, theology) A believer in subordinationism.