# suffragette

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt/ · frequency rank #54,513

## Definitions
1. A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.

## Etymology
From suffrage + -ette, first used as a derisive label by the Daily Mail in 1906, but eventually adopted by the WSPU itself.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/suffragette