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women's studies

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The academic field which examines topics concerning women, feminism, and the relationship of gender and politics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 婦女研究 /妇女研究 (fùnǚ yánjiū) — academic field
  • Chinese Mandarin: 女性研究 (nǚxìng yánjiū) — academic field
  • Chinese Mandarin: 女性學 /女性学 (nǚxìngxué) — academic field
  • Danish: kvindeforskning — academic field
  • Dutch: vrouwenstudies — academic field
  • Finnish: naistutkimus — academic field
  • Georgian: ქალთა კვლევები (kalta ḳvlevebi) — academic field
  • German: Frauenforschung — academic field
  • German: Frauenstudium — academic field
  • German: Frauenstudien — academic field
  • Japanese: 女性学 (joseigaku) — academic field
  • Korean: 여성학 (yeoseonghak) — academic field
  • Polish: women's studies — academic field
  • Russian: же́нские иссле́дования (žénskije isslédovanija) — academic field
  • Russian: феминоло́гия (feminológija) — academic field