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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
/ ˈ²õÉ›°ì²õɪ³úÉ™³¾ /
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
- ˈ²õ±ð³æ¾±²õ³Ù, nounadjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·²õ±ð³æi²õ³¾ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sexism1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sexism1
Example Sentences
Ms Chandauka previously said she had reported the trustees to the Charity Commission, and made a whistleblower complaint about issues including what she described as an abuse of power, bullying, sexism and racism.
Dr Chandauka said she had "blown the whistle" about issues including what she described as abuse of power, bullying, sexism and racism.
She’s championed policies that targeted racism, sexism, poverty and labor exploitation, values that stemmed from her experience as a Black Panther activist and her educational training at Mills College and UC Berkeley.
Similar race and sexism issues have been found in English and Welsh cricket.
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.
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