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
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Their negative stereotyped reputation seems to follow them like ageism follows older employees or sexism follows female employees.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Without spoiling too much, this relatively simple premise becomes a way for Ibsen to explore a broad arrange of themes from religious hypocrisy to sexism to class.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Sheedy opened up about facing sexism as a young actress in an essay for Roxane Gay’s Not that Bad book in 2018.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The film also focuses on the challenges that Twiggy herself had to face — the sexism, patronizing treatment from older men, and body shaming.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Without spoiling too much, this relatively simple premise becomes a way for Ibsen to explore a broad arrange of themes from religious hypocrisy to sexism to class.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Sheedy opened up about facing sexism as a young actress in an essay for Roxane Gay’s Not that Bad book in 2018.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The film also focuses on the challenges that Twiggy herself had to face — the sexism, patronizing treatment from older men, and body shaming.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sexism
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“Sexism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexism. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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