sexist

[ sek-sist ]
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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.

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

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

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

Origin of sexist

1
First recorded in 1965–70; sex + -ist, on the model of racist

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See misogyny.

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