antisexist
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˌæn.tiˈsɛk.sɪst/
- Many educators are now incorporating antisexist materials into their lesson plans to challenge traditional gender roles.
Examples
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The origins of the split, she says, go back to the time when the group's antisexist caucus suggested running two women of color for the 2002 legislative elections, but the male leader and a hand-picked female ally were chosen instead.
Academic text (2006) -
The company values diversity and actively supports antisexist policies in the workplace.
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One wonders how many older works, if any, in the "mainstream" culture will survive the application of criteria enlisted in the name of promoting antiracist and antisexist curricula.
Academic text (1993) -
She always chooses antisexist books for her classroom to promote gender equality among her students.
Synonyms
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4.4
Not treating people unfairly because of their gender
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4.3
That prevents unfair treatment of people because of race, gender, or religion
Antonyms
- Offensive
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6.0
Treating people unfairly because of their race, sex, age, or religion
How Antisexist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Antisexist is made from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and the word sexist, which comes from sex and means 'treating people unfairly because of their sex'. So antisexist describes rules or ideas that are 'against' sexism and aim for equal treatment.