sexism
noun
sex·ism
ˈsek-ˌsi-zəm 
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
Examples of sexism in a Sentence
the problem of sexism in language
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The subtle messages of sexism are passed down to us as generational wisdom, almost from birth.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Quiet as it’s kept, sexism in the Black community is a vicious fact of life.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
The vice president rarely references her gender on the campaign trail, but her key supporters are starting to make more direct appeals to male voters, hoping to overcome ingrained sexism — or just plain apathy — as election day looms.
—Will Weissert and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
If the narrative of the 20th century is one of male greatness and genius, a pantheon of figures such as Nietzsche and Freud, Tokarczuk insists that this history obscures a world of shameful sexism.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Quiet as it’s kept, sexism in the Black community is a vicious fact of life.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
The vice president rarely references her gender on the campaign trail, but her key supporters are starting to make more direct appeals to male voters, hoping to overcome ingrained sexism — or just plain apathy — as election day looms.
—Will Weissert and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
If the narrative of the 20th century is one of male greatness and genius, a pantheon of figures such as Nietzsche and Freud, Tokarczuk insists that this history obscures a world of shameful sexism.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Sexism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexism. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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sexism
noun
sex·ism
ˈsek-ˌsiz-əm
: distinction and especially unjust distinction based on sex and made against one person or group in favor of another
especially
: distinctions made against women
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