ambivalent sexism
[ am-biv-uh-luh nt sek-siz-uh m ]
/ æmˈbɪv ə lənt ˈsɛk sɪz əm /
noun
a theory that sexism toward women is multidimensional, one form (hostile sexism) reflecting negative views of women who challenge traditional gender roles, and the other form (benevolent sexism) reflecting positive views of women who conform to these roles.
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Nearby words
ambitendency, ambition, ambitious, ambivalence, ambivalent, ambivalent sexism, ambiversion, ambivert, amble, ambler, ambleside
Origin of ambivalent sexism
First recorded in 1990–95
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019