sexism

Definitions


[ˈsɛksɪz(ə)m], (Noun)

Definitions:
- prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex
(e.g: sexism in language is an offensive reminder of the way the culture sees women)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century (in sense ‘the state or condition of belonging to the male or female sex’): from sex + -ism




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