definitions

hostile sexism

[ hos-tl sek-siz-uh m ]
/ ˈhɒs tl ˈsɛk sɪz əm /

noun

See under ambivalent sexism.

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Nearby words

hostess, hostess gown, hostie, hostile, hostile fire, hostile sexism, hostile takeover, hostile witness, hostility, hostler, hostly

Origin of hostile sexism

First recorded in 1970–75

Definition for hostile sexism (2 of 2)

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.

Origin of ambivalent sexism

First recorded in 1990–95
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