chilly climate
chilly climate noun: a male-dominated environment where both overt and subtle forms of discrimination lead to the unequal treatment of women.
Noun
chilly climate (plural chilly climates)
- A male-dominated environment where both overt and subtle forms of discrimination lead to the unequal treatment of women
- A chilly climate is not conducive for women students' learning...2008, Kimberly Turner Helms, Self-reflection During Transition to College, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, page 39
- Most frequently, issues of chilly climate are noted among women pursuing doctorates in the sciences and engineering.2012, Margaret W Sallee, “The Individual and the Institution”, in On Becoming a Scholar: Socialization and Development in Doctoral Education, page 141
Forms of chilly climate
| plural | chilly climates |
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Origin of chilly climate
chilly (“unfriendly or distant and cool”) + climate (“the context in general of a particular situation”)
Questions about chilly climate
- What does chilly climate mean?
- Chilly climate means a male-dominated environment where both overt and subtle forms of discrimination lead to the unequal treatment of women.
- What part of speech is chilly climate?
- Chilly climate is a noun.
- What is the plural of chilly climate?
- The plural of chilly climate is chilly climates.
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