sexual discrimination
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- noun
- /ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪsˌkrɪməˈneɪʃən/
- Formal
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discriminación sexual
- It not only prohibits sexual discrimination, but also deals with active measures designed to promote gender equality.
- racial and sexual discrimination
So I think that's, but no one really knows exactly what she is beyond sexual harassment and sexual discrimination.
- So I think that's, but no one really knows exactly what she is beyond sexual harassment and sexual discrimination.
Examples
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When she was denied a pastoral position, she charged the church with—again—sexual discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, finding evidence of sexual discrimination during the hiring process.
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The survey also contained a section on equal opportunity, which included questions about sexual discrimination.
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I think that the policies that lead to sexual discrimination need to be addressed and changed.
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Laramie County Community College is under federal investigation for a sexual discrimination complaint.
Academic text (2016) -
The document also neglects the subtle form of sexual discrimination that lingers long after legal barriers are removed.
Academic text (2004) -
Linda Livingstone says a university president is ultimately responsible for complying with Title IX rules, which guard against sexual discrimination and violence.
Academic text (2017) -
The lawsuit argues that the abuse violates Title IX, the federal law barring sexual discrimination in schools and colleges.
Academic text (1999) -
Many companies are implementing training programs to combat sexual discrimination in the workplace.
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She spoke out against sexual discrimination after experiencing unfair treatment at her job.
Synonyms
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3.5
Unfair treatment of people because of their race, age, or sex
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4.9
Unfair acts and ideas about people because of their sex, often against women
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'unfair treatment based on sex' is directly and compositionally derived from 'sexual' (relating to sex) modifying 'discrimination' (unjust treatment). Although 'sexual' can sometimes imply sexual behavior, in contexts like employment it clearly marks the basis of discrimination, and this compositional pattern is common across languages, so learners who know the parts will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Sexual discrimination comes from simple real scenes: imagine a job door with a sign 'men only' or a woman turned away from an interview just because of her sex. The word sexual means about a person's sex and discrimination means 'treating people unfairly', so the phrase means 'being treated badly because of your sex', often at work.