noun
Athena
uh-THEE-nuh
noun
1
Slang for a woman regarded as supporting or upholding patriarchal norms rather than opposing them.
"The article criticized so-called athenas who dismiss other women's complaints."
How to Use Athena
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slang, often critical, term rather than the goddess's name itself.
Word Forms
Athenas plural
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Etymology
From Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, reinterpreted in modern slang as a critical label.