Suffragist

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Suffragist \Suf"fra*gist\, n.
     1. One who possesses or exercises the political right of
        suffrage; a voter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. One who has certain opinions or desires about the


        political right of suffrage; as, a woman suffragist.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It is curious that . . . Louisa Castelefort should
              be obliged after her marriage immediately to open
              her doors and turn ultra liberal, or an universal
              suffragist.                           --Miss
                                                    Edgeworth.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  suffragist
       n : an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to
           women)