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reverse sexism

reverse sexism noun: sexism against the dominant sex.

Noun

reverse sexism (uncountable)

  1. Sexism against the dominant sex.
    • Others look to dismiss the female cast as some sort of reverse-sexism, a “marketing gimmick” that diminishes the stars by turning them into tokens.2016 May 18, David Sims, “The Outcry Against the All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Remake Gets Louder”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2016

Forms of reverse sexism

alternative formreverse-sexism

Questions about reverse sexism

What does reverse sexism mean?
Reverse sexism means sexism against the dominant sex.
What part of speech is reverse sexism?
Reverse sexism is a noun.

Words near reverse sexism in the dictionary

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