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sexism
[ sek-siz-uhm ]
noun
- attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of gender roles: Her husband saw their home life through a lens of sexism, and never once offered to help with the housework or the kids.
the underlying sexism in the marketing of dolls to girls and trucks to boys;
Her husband saw their home life through a lens of sexism, and never once offered to help with the housework or the kids.
- discrimination or devaluation based on a person's sex or gender, as in restricted job opportunities, especially such discrimination directed against women:
The investigation found that women face a culture of hostility and sexism.
- ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women:
The idea that women are inferior to men is sexism at its purest.
- hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women; misogyny.
sexism
/ ˈsɛksɪzəm /
noun
- discrimination on the basis of sex, esp the oppression of women by men
sexism
1- The belief that one sex (usually the male) is naturally superior to the other and should dominate most important areas of political, economic, and social life. Sexist discrimination in the United States in the past has denied opportunities to women in many spheres of activity. Many allege that it still does. ( See also affirmative action , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , glass ceiling , and National Organization for Women .)
sexism
2- The belief that one sex (usually the male) is naturally superior to the other and should dominate most important areas of political, economic, and social life.
Derived Forms
- ˈsexist, nounadjective
Other Words From
- anti·sexism noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sexism1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sexism1
Example Sentences
Commenters accused the club of sexism, called for an apology, and even said they would not be continuing to attend matches at the club going forward.
A Housewife can throw expert-level shade, but so can Windey, who follows it up by dragging the patriarchy, misogyny and sexism in her popular podcast, “Long Winded.”
The incident gave momentum to a Me Too-style movement in the Spanish women's game, in which players sought to combat sexism and achieve parity with their male peers.
There have been recent visceral examples of how the increasingly bold sexism on the right is impacting women, especially in Republican circles.
Latifah also urged people to watch Flack's 2023 PBS documentary, "Roberta," which gives audiences a glimpse into her "artistry, life and triumphs over racism and sexism within and outside of the recording industry."
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