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sexist

[sek-sist]

adjective

  1. relating to, involving, or fostering sexism, or attitudes and behavior toward someone based on the person's gender.

    a sexist remark;

    sexist advertising.

  2. relating to discrimination or devaluation based on a person's sex or gender, especially such discrimination directed against women.

    A sexist work culture contributes to restricted job opportunities for women.

  3. reflecting or exhibiting ingrained or institutionalized prejudice against women.

  4. reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women; misogynistic.



noun

  1. a person who has sexist attitudes or behaves in a sexist manner.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sexist1

First recorded in 1965–70; sex + -ist, on the model of racist ( def. )
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Most of the hosts on "The View" seemed to get that Carpenter is being provocative, not sexist, and they aren't all that familiar with her work.

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Emma Walters, from Swansea, said it was "sexist", as it would not happen with the men's team.

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She worked hard In showing the writing staff how they could turn the character from a one joke sexist stereotype into a real person --…

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"Trying to find a woman participating in professional sport without a sexist slant to it was few and far between," she said.

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But one thing that you’ve said in multiple interviews is that the most sexist feedback you have received is because you never got married and had kids.

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