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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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And, separately, East Hunsbury Parish Council has warned Reform candidate Ron Firman after old tweets with racist and sexist slurs came to light.

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“I was appalled by the sexist and offensive marketing ad chosen by a well-respected and beloved team,” West Sacramento City Councilmember Quirina Orozco said in a statement emailed to The Times.

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If a pupil says something sexist in class, or types something offensive on a school computer, it will be logged so the school has a joined-up view of the pupil's behaviour.

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Rivas said the exodus was driven by concerns over the company’s failure to address a surge of misinformation, fake accounts, and racist, sexist and antisemitic posts.

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If that name rings a bell, it's likely because of an infamous tape where Gibson hurled sexist and racist remarks at the mother of one of his children.

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