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neurosexism

neurosexism noun: the use of neuroscientific research to support preexisting ideas about inherent sex differences.

Noun

neurosexism (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The use of neuroscientific research to support preexisting ideas about inherent sex differences.
    • Neurosexism reflects and reinforces cultural beliefs about gender—and it may do so in a particularly powerful way. Dubious “brain facts” about the sexes become part of the cultural lore.2010, Cordelia Fine, Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference, W. W. Norton, →ISBN, page xxviii

Origin of neurosexism

From neuro- + sexism.

Questions about neurosexism

What does neurosexism mean?
Neurosexism means the use of neuroscientific research to support preexisting ideas about inherent sex differences.
What part of speech is neurosexism?
Neurosexism is a noun.

Words near neurosexism in the dictionary

  1. neuroserpin
  2. neuroserpins
  3. neuroses
  4. neuroseta
  5. neurosetae
  6. neurosexism
  7. neurosexist
  8. neurosexists
  9. neurosignaling
  10. neurosignalling
  11. neurosignature

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