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sexism

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsɛksɪzəm// UK //sˈɛksɪzəm// sex·ism

n. unfair treatment or bad opinions of people because of their sex or gender. It usually refers to unfair treatment of women by men.

n. prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex. Refers to both individual attitudes and systemic institutional practices.


SIMPLE

She faced sexism when applying for the engineering job.

CONTEXTUAL

The company introduced new training programs to help employees recognize and stop casual sexism in the office.

COMPLEX

While overt sexism has declined in many professional environments, researchers still observe subtle biases that prevent women from reaching the highest levels of corporate leadership.

Origin

From sex + -ism.

Usage

Commonly used as the subject or object of a sentence to describe social behavior; often paired with verbs like 'combat', 'confront', or 'experience'.

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