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hostile sexism

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

noun

See under ambivalent sexism.

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Nearby words

  1. hostess,
  2. hostess gown,
  3. hostie,
  4. hostile,
  5. hostile fire,
  6. hostile takeover,
  7. hostile witness,
  8. hostilely,
  9. hostilities,
  10. hostility

Origin of hostile sexism

First recorded in 1970–75

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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