sexism
noun
sex·ism
ˈsek-ˌsi-zəm 
1
: prejudice or discrimination based on sex
especially
: discrimination against women
2
: behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex
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the problem of sexism in language
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Women in particular carry the brunt of it, juggling inequitable pay, workplace sexism, and a political environment that treats their rights like bargaining chips.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Corpus has denied wrongdoing, framing the case as a union backlash against her reform efforts in a department long dominated by sexism and resistant to change.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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—Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Women in particular carry the brunt of it, juggling inequitable pay, workplace sexism, and a political environment that treats their rights like bargaining chips.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Corpus has denied wrongdoing, framing the case as a union backlash against her reform efforts in a department long dominated by sexism and resistant to change.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Walter Tevis, The Queen’s Gambit The book behind the Netflix hit, this novel follows a chess prodigy battling addiction, isolation, and sexism.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Sexism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexism. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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sexism
noun
sex·ism
ˈsek-ˌsiz-əm
: distinction and especially unjust distinction based on sex and made against one person or group in favor of another
especially
: distinctions made against women
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