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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Even the proudest feminist might not mind the idea of a male ally joining the fight against sexism, misogyny, and abuse.
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Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
Experts have diagnosed the issue as the fallout from the skyrocketing cost of raising children, bleak labor markets, and the sexism rooted in these environments that leads to the motherhood penalty.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024
Allegedly, the settlement vastly underpays college athletes compared to their market value, embraces sexism by paying male athletes more than female athletes and obliterates legal claims in other cases.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Low wages, unsafe working conditions, and rampant sexism defined workplace culture in these factories, reminiscent of textile factories of 19th-century New York.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
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Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
Experts have diagnosed the issue as the fallout from the skyrocketing cost of raising children, bleak labor markets, and the sexism rooted in these environments that leads to the motherhood penalty.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2024
Allegedly, the settlement vastly underpays college athletes compared to their market value, embraces sexism by paying male athletes more than female athletes and obliterates legal claims in other cases.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Low wages, unsafe working conditions, and rampant sexism defined workplace culture in these factories, reminiscent of textile factories of 19th-century New York.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 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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