nonsexist
- adjective
- /nɒnˈsɛksɪst/
:
no sexista
- There is one major problem, however, in writing nonsexist history textbooks.
- nonsexist language
- nonsexist and nonracist
Examples
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Facts must be accurate; prose must be clear, nonsexist, nonracist, and grammatically correct; subheads should promote ease of reading.
Academic text (1993) -
In that same year, the firm's representatives testified in favor of federal legislation and funding for nonsexist textbooks.
Academic text (1991) -
What, then, is the nonsexist writer of the American history textbook to do?
Academic text (1991) -
In the 1960s, we said to ourselves that we would be nonracist and nonsexist.
Academic text (1996) -
This paper proposes the infusion of a nonsexist approach through a Reflective Based Observation (RBO) scheme to be incorporated in an observation course.
Academic text (2008) -
Focusing the attention of viewers on sexist and aggressive aspects of a sexual scene may lead viewers who see themselves as nonsexist and nonaggressive to consciously reject or counteract the messages implied in such scenes.
Academic text (1998) -
In that translation, however, Vargas Llosa's prose has been sanitized to conform to the prevailing canons of so-called nonsexist grammar.
Academic text (1991) -
Therefore, this paper proposes the infusion of a nonsexist approach in an observation course consisting of two elements: (1) Attitude about Teaching Scale (ATS), and (2) Reflective Based Observation (RBO) module.
Academic text (2008) -
It is expected that using the "Attitude about Teaching Scale" (ATS) in an early childhood practicum course will help establish a baseline on students' attitudes about gender sensitivity that exists among future teachers, and this may help college faculty develop discussion sessions on issues related to nonsexist teaching strategies in ECE.
Academic text (2008) -
The teacher provided nonsexist materials to ensure all students felt represented in the classroom.
Synonyms
Treating all people the same without unfair preference
Antonyms
How Sexist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonsexist combines the prefix non- ('not', as in nonstop) with sexist, which comes from sex ('male or female') and means someone who treats a gender 'unfairly'. So nonsexist describes language or actions that do 'not' treat people unfairly because of their gender.