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
Examples of sexism in a Sentence
the problem of sexism in language
Recent Examples on the Web
Obama’s enthusiastic showings for both candidates was a test of whether his sway over the Democratic Party still remains after his support for Harris failed to boost her to the White House a year ago and angered black male voters who felt unfairly accused of sexism.
—
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Franklin, a talented scientist, had to work in an atmosphere of constant sexism.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Or let’s grant for the sake of argument that women such as Margaret Cavendish, Ann Conway, and Mary Astel did excellent philosophy, and the fact that their works haven’t occupied places in the Canon comparable to Hobbes, Leibniz, and Locke is largely a function of historical and ongoing sexism.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Blain-Cruz and Jacobs-Jenkins attempted to counter the rampant sexism in the movie — which includes a scene where a woman is tossed into an aforementioned dumpster — by fleshing out the characters of Apollonia and Revolution members Wendy and Lisa and exploring the Kid’s mental health issues.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sexism
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Franklin, a talented scientist, had to work in an atmosphere of constant sexism.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Or let’s grant for the sake of argument that women such as Margaret Cavendish, Ann Conway, and Mary Astel did excellent philosophy, and the fact that their works haven’t occupied places in the Canon comparable to Hobbes, Leibniz, and Locke is largely a function of historical and ongoing sexism.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Blain-Cruz and Jacobs-Jenkins attempted to counter the rampant sexism in the movie — which includes a scene where a woman is tossed into an aforementioned dumpster — by fleshing out the characters of Apollonia and Revolution members Wendy and Lisa and exploring the Kid’s mental health issues.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sexism
Cite this Entry
“Sexism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexism. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share