4B — English Dictionary

Proper noun

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.

   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[.]

Noun

1. 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.

   Usage

   • UK usage