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Meaning of 4B | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. A radical feminist movement originating in South Korea whose tenets are: no sex with men, no giving birth, no dating men, and no marriage with men.
  2. A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil grade 3B but lighter marks than a pencil of grade 5B; a pencil with very soft lead.
    British

Examples

“The blowback and fear that 4B practitioners experience underscores their conviction that Korea is still a frightening place for women.”
“Ever since the election, there have been endless headlines about US women emulating South Korea’s fringe 4B movement[.]”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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