An advocate of or campaigner for women's suffrage; specifically a woman who seeks to achieve women's suffrage through organized protest; a suffragette.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Liverpool Mercury.
Definition of woman suffragist in US English:
woman suffragist
noun
An advocate of or campaigner for women's suffrage; specifically a woman who seeks to achieve women's suffrage through organized protest; a suffragette.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Liverpool Mercury.