sexism
noun
sex·ism
ˈsek-ˌsi-zəm 
1
: prejudice or discrimination based on sex
especially
: discrimination against women
2
: behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex
Examples of sexism in a Sentence
the problem of sexism in language
Recent Examples on the Web
Male birth control:What's getting in the way, sexism or science?
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Welch to discuss her approach to Clipped, explain those LeVar Burton sauna scenes with Doc Rivers discussing Black rage, as well as exploring sexism, ageism, Barbara Walters’ impact on V. and Shelly’s fates, and if the Sterlings really paid for their sins.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
The sexism and misogyny of right-wing discourse has steadily become more overt.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
This is in large part thanks to thousands of years of sexism, namely the belief that menstrual effluent is dirty or dangerous, something to be shunned or ignored.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 27 June 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Welch to discuss her approach to Clipped, explain those LeVar Burton sauna scenes with Doc Rivers discussing Black rage, as well as exploring sexism, ageism, Barbara Walters’ impact on V. and Shelly’s fates, and if the Sterlings really paid for their sins.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
The sexism and misogyny of right-wing discourse has steadily become more overt.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
This is in large part thanks to thousands of years of sexism, namely the belief that menstrual effluent is dirty or dangerous, something to be shunned or ignored.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 27 June 2024
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sexism
noun
sex·ism
ˈsek-ˌsiz-əm
: distinction and especially unjust distinction based on sex and made against one person or group in favor of another
especially
: distinctions made against women
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