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Synonyms
Etymology
1. sexism
noun. ['ˈsɛksɪzəm'] discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex.
Etymology
- -ism (English)
- sex (English)
Rhymes with Sexism
- abolitionism
- absenteeism
- absolutism
- activism
- adventurism
- adventurism
- agrarianism
- alcoholism
- altruism
- amateurism
- americanism
- anachronism
- aneurism
- anglo-catholicism
- animism
- antagonism
- anthropomorphism
- anti-catholicism
- anti-catholicism
- antidisestablishmentarianism
Sentences with sexism
1. Noun, singular or mass
From this stereotype emerges sexism, which is the belief that members of one gender are inferior to another.
Quotes about sexism
1. Speciesism is morally objectionable because, like racism, sexism, and heterosexism, it links personhood with an irrelevant criterion. Those who reject speciesism are committed to rejecting racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other forms of discrimination as well.
- Gary L. Francione