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- [sek-sist]
- /ˈsɛk sɪst/
- /ˈsek.sɪst/
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- [sek-sist]
- /ˈsɛk sɪst/
Definitions of sexist word
- adjective sexist relating to, involving, or fostering sexism, or attitudes and behavior toward someone based on the person's gender: a sexist remark; sexist advertising. 1
- noun sexist a person who has sexist attitudes or behaves in a sexist manner. 1
- adjective sexist discriminatory by gender 1
- noun sexist male chauvinist 1
- adjective sexist If you describe people or their behaviour as sexist, you mean that they are influenced by the belief that the members of one sex, usually women, are less intelligent or less capable than those of the other sex and need not be treated equally. 0
- adjective sexist A sexist is someone with sexist views or behaviour. 0
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Origin of sexist
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; sex + -ist, on the model of racist
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sexist
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sexist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sexist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sexist
noun sexist
- antifeminist — a person, movement or action opposed to feminism
- bigot — If you describe someone as a bigot, you mean that they are bigoted.
- chauvinist — a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
- dogmatist — a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
- female chauvinist — a female who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates males in the belief that they are inferior to females and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
adjective sexist
- laddish — a boy or youth.
- xenophobic — relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
Antonyms for sexist
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