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prosexist

prosexist adjective: in favour of sexism.

Adjective

prosexist (not comparable)

  1. (rare) In favour of sexism.
    • Prosexist symbolization was present throughout Western society; feminism used scientific knowledge & social scientific methods to criticize & explain these symbolizations.1980, Sociological Abstracts, volume 28, page 1139
    • Walzer's critigue of sexism would be explained and justified, against a conventionalist prosexist alternative, by my account of moral explanation.1990, Alan Gilbert, Democratic Individuality, page 154

Origin of prosexist

From pro- + sexist.

Questions about prosexist

What does prosexist mean?
Prosexist means in favour of sexism.
What part of speech is prosexist?
Prosexist is an adjective.

Words near prosexist in the dictionary

  1. proseuche
  2. proseuches
  3. proseukhe
  4. proseukhes
  5. prosewise
  6. prosexist
  7. prosey
  8. proshipper
  9. proshippers
  10. proshot
  11. proshots

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