sexist
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5.8
- adjective
- /ˈsɛksɪst/
- Offensive
- She called out the sexist behavior she witnessed at the workplace.
- sexist remarks
- sexist attitudes
- sexist behavior
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Watch on YouTubeBut it's a strikingly sexist image of a powerful woman.
- But it's a strikingly sexist image of a powerful woman.
- And along the way, he's made some pretty sexist jokes, right?
- Did you experience sort of sexist behaviour from the players?
- And you use sexist slurs because you know, that hurts the most.
- His policies are misogynistic, sexist, racist and homophobic.
- Maybe, just maybe the world is a little sexist.
- You know, we can get away from one particular source of, of sexist unfairness.
- It seems to be a very sexist discrimination, but that's the rule in Idaho.
- Just a bunch of sexist female norms.
- They're just irredeemably sexist and and terrible people.
- I didn't know if they were being ageist, sexist or racist.
- And if you think that's sexist, let me put this into the mix.
Examples
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There is no clear evidence that Professor X deliberately engaged in racist or sexist behavior.
Academic text (1992) -
Often reminding the reader that America, past and present, is a sexist society.
Academic text (1991) -
But I can see now that was sort of sexist, like on my part.
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- What a sexist thing to say.
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Did you experience sort of sexist behaviour from the players?
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That sounds like we're having a sexist reaction.
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But it's a strikingly sexist image of a powerful woman.
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In particular, the social activity around rugby was laden with sexist rituals and songs.
Academic text (1996) -
All of this horrible sexist stuff about Hillary Clinton, about Kamala Harris.
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His sexist remarks during the meeting offended many of his colleagues.
Synonyms
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Showing strong dislike or unfair treatment of women
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8.6
Having an unfair belief that your own group is better than others
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9.9
Putting men's views and power first and ignoring other perspectives
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9.9
Having or showing strong hatred of women
Having a strong dislike or distrust of women
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Etymology
Sexist comes from sex meaning 'male or female' and the ending -ist, like in artist, which names someone with a role or belief. So when something is sexist, it shows unfair ideas or actions toward 'men' or 'women'.