sex·ism (s k s z  m)n. 1. Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women. 2. Attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping of social roles based on gender. sex ist adj. & n. |
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| Noun | 1. | sexist - a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women antifeminist - someone who does not believe in the social or economic or political equality of men and women |
| Adj. | 1. | sexist - discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women) discriminatory, prejudiced - being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; "a prejudiced judge" |
Translations
sexist [ˈsɛksɪst] adj → sessista
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