What does sexist mean?

Definitions for sexist
ˈsɛk sɪstsex·ist

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. male chauvinist, sexistadjective

    a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women

  2. sexistadjective

    discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women)

Wiktionary

  1. sexistnoun

    A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.

  2. sexistadjective

    Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.

    Robert and Jessica both lost all respect for their father when they found him to be sexist.

Wikipedia

  1. sexist

    Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on one's sex or gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but it primarily affects women and girls. It has been linked to stereotypes and gender roles, and may include the belief that one sex or gender is intrinsically superior to another. Extreme sexism may foster misogyny, sexual harassment, rape, and other forms of sexual violence. Gender discrimination may encompass sexism. This term is defined as discrimination toward people based on their gender identity or their gender or sex differences. Gender discrimination is especially defined in terms of workplace inequality. It may arise from social or cultural customs and norms.

ChatGPT

  1. sexist

    Sexist refers to attitudes, behaviors, or conditions that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex, promoting the idea that one sex is superior to another. This kind of prejudice or discrimination typically against women can be manifested at individual, organizational, or societal levels.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sexist in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sexist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of sexist in a Sentence

  1. Brian Schaffner:

    That is certainly what gives Donald Trump a floor : By stoking those cultural war fires you are going to win over a certain share of the electorate that has this more racist and sexist and xenophobic views, but it also prevents Donald Trump from winning over these other people who would otherwise be conservative or be open to voting Republican, but simply can't stomach that culture war stuff Donald Trump is so focused on.

  2. Amanda Rodriguez:

    Younger women aren't as used to the sexist battles that professional older women had to struggle through to acquire the positions they have now, the struggle is real; they just haven't had to live it.

  3. Hillary Clinton:

    How arrogant and sexist can you be? It’s not OK to let people with a long progressive record get away with being sexist.

  4. Frank Bruni:

    You have to note that we have sexist behavior from organizations that are all male.

  5. Bernie Sanders:

    If I am called a sexist, for example, or if other charges are made against me, we will respond forcefully.

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