arch-sexist
arch-sexist adjective: extremely sexist.
Adjective
arch-sexist (comparative more arch-sexist, superlative most arch-sexist)
- Extremely sexist.
- She is little known throughout the state and those groups that could normally be expected to give impetus to her drive have been alienated by her obvious cuddling up to arch sexist and conservative Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo.1975, Democratic Review, volume 1, page 100
- […] you have to overlook its extremely arch sexist tone.1995, David Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: An A-Z of Science-fiction
Noun
arch-sexist (plural arch-sexists)
- One who is extremely sexist.
- Therefore, Bronte's utilization of Milton's heroic woman as a model for her feminist paradigm calls into question the notion of Milton as an arch-sexist developed by traditional male critics and perpetuated by Sandra Gilbert […]1990, The University of Mississippi Studies in English, volume 8, page 89
- These are startling terms indeed for someone so often thought of as the arch-misogynist and arch-sexist of the Enlightenment period.2003, Paul Hyland, The Enlightenment: A Sourcebook and Reader, page 404
Forms of arch-sexist
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more arch-sexist |
| superlative | most arch-sexist |
| Noun | |
| plural | arch-sexists |
Origin of arch-sexist
From arch- + sexist.
Questions about arch-sexist
- What does arch-sexist mean?
- Arch-sexist means extremely sexist.
- What part of speech is arch-sexist?
- Arch-sexist can be an adjective or a noun.
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