sexism
noun
sex·ism
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Definition of sexism
1
: prejudice or discrimination based on sex
especially
: discrimination against women
2
: behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex
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Other Words from sexism
sexist
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
Examples of sexism in a Sentence
the problem of sexism in language
Recent Examples on the Web
War, corruption and sexism are not easy topics, and creative expression has its limits. — L.t. | Kampala, The Economist, "The writers breathing fresh life into Ugandan literature," 23 Aug. 2019 Guido van Rossum, creator of Python, has spoken about how this leads to unconscious biases against women, as well as outright sexism. — Dan Kopf, Quartz at Work, "How R-Ladies made data science inclusive," 24 July 2019 Protesters say the leaked text messages between Rosselló and his allies expose a reprehensible indifference to Hurricane Maria victims, as well as alarming instances of bigotry and sexism. — Gina Martinez, Time, "Some of Puerto Rico's Biggest Stars Have Joined Protests Against the Governor. Here's What to Know," 18 July 2019 Gretchen Carlson, played by Naomi Watts, sneers and glares at Ailes’s condescending sexism. — Lyz Lenz, The New Republic, "The Loudest Voice Stars AVery Simple Monster," 27 June 2019 The Americans handled mounds of pressure, criticism, sexism and presidential tweets while remaining a symbol for equality and growth in the women’s game. — Laken Litman, SI.com, "Rapinoe, Lavelle Recover to Lead USWNT to Historic Fourth World Cup Title," 7 July 2019 The Women’s March has become a yearly installment, and a multitude of social media movements encourage women to speak out against sexism and other concerns. — Ysabelle Kempe, BostonGlobe.com, "Why Mass. is often overlooked role in the suffrage movement," 27 June 2019 Women’s soccer players in Argentina have fought back against inequality, sexism and a lack of support from their federation over the years. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "Diego Valeri on Argentina’s performance at Women’s World Cup: ‘They look hungry to make history’," 17 June 2019 That both were female candidates competing with male opponents also diminishes the notion that sexism was at the heart of Mrs. Clinton’s 2016 troubles with working-class men. — Dante Chinni, WSJ, "Blue-Collar Voters Are Up for Grabs in 2020," 16 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sexism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sexism
sexism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sexism
: unfair treatment of people because of their sex
especially
: unfair treatment of women
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sexism
noun
sex·ism
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Kids Definition of sexism
: distinction and especially unjust distinction based on gender and made against one person or group (as women) in favor of another
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