sexism

IPA: sˈɛksɪzʌm

The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to others.
Discrimination or different treatment based on sex or gender.
Attitudes or actions that are based on or promote the expectation that people adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex.

Examples of "sexism" in Sentences

Once again sexism is alive and well in the "situation room"
During the early 1970s, the word sexism was unfamiliar to many people.
Rampant sexism is #5 on the list of fourteen defining characteristics of fascism.
The latest tactic "sexism", is going to just add more fuel to the fire she has purposely set that burns hotter every day!!
And a woman's group in London lashes out at what it calls sexism in the city -- the practice of businesses entertaining clients at strip clubs.
Forcing people to recognize that the term sexism encompasses sexist attitudes and actions against men is the very first baby step towards making this happen.
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