sexism
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sexism
- /ˈsɛksɪzm̩/
noun sexisms
- The belief that people of one sex (or gender) are inherently different from those of another sex, and generally that one sex is superior to others. The notion that either gender is superior is sexism.
- Discrimination against, or different treatment of, people on the basis of sex or gender, including the expectation that people should adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex; (in particular, especially) discrimination against women. The fact that there is only one woman in a management position in that company makes it easy to believe that sexism runs rampant there.
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Closest in meaning: gender, discrimination, bias, gender discrimination, gender bias, sex discrimination, sexual discrimination, misogyny, male chauvinism, chauvinism, patriarchy, gender inequality, androcentrism, machismo, anti-feminism, misogynism
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noun discrimination based on sex or gender
| Español | sexismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성차별 seongchabyeol |
| 日本語 | 性差別 seisabetsu |
| 中文 | 性別歧視 /性别歧视 xìngbié qíshì |
| हिन्दी | लिंगवाद liṅgvād |
| Português | sexismo |
| Français | sexisme |
| Deutsch | Sexismus |
| Italiano | sessismo |
| Ελληνικά | σεξισμός sexismós |
| Română | sexism |
| Русский | секси́зм sɛksízm |
| Tiếng Việt | phân biệt giới tính |
| עברית | אַפְלָיָה מִינִית aflayá minít, מִינָנוּת minanút, סֶקְסִיזְם seksízm |
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title = {sexism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
