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sexisms

sexisms is the plural of sexism.

Meaning of sexism

Noun

sexism (countable and uncountable, plural sexisms)

  1. The belief that people of one sex (or gender) are inherently different from those of another sex, and generally that one sex is superior to others.
    • The notion that either gender is superior is sexism.
  2. Discrimination against, or different treatment of, people on the basis of sex or gender, including the expectation that people should adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex; (in particular, especially) discrimination against women.
    • The fact that there is only one woman in a management position in that company makes it easy to believe that sexism runs rampant there.

Questions about sexisms

What is sexisms the plural of?
Sexisms is the plural of sexism.

Words near sexisms in the dictionary

  1. sexing up
  2. sexings
  3. sexion
  4. sexipyridine
  5. sexism
  6. sexisms
  7. sexist
  8. sexistic
  9. sexistly
  10. sexists
  11. sexisyllabic

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