Sexism is the belief that the members of one sex, usually women, are less intelligent or less capable than those of the other sex and need not be treated equally. It is also the behaviour which is the result of this belief.
Groups like ours are committed to eradicating homophobia, racism and sexism.
Synonyms: sexual discrimination More Synonyms of sexism
sexism in British English
(ˈsɛksɪzəm)
noun
discrimination on the basis of sex, esp the oppression of women by men
Derived forms
sexist (ˈsexist)
noun, adjective
Word origin
C20: from sex + -ism, on the model of racism
sexism in American English
(ˈsɛksˌɪzəm)
US
noun
discrimination against people on the basis of sex; specif., discrimination against,and prejudicial stereotyping of, women
Derived forms
sexist (ˈsexist)
adjective, noun
Word origin
UNRESOLVED CROSS REF + racism
Examples of 'sexism' in a sentence
sexism
The sexism row has caused bitter arguments in the university and beyond.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I think the real problem is that women are bombarded with casual sexism and have come to expect it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is, she thinks, less overt sexism in the workplace now.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
sexism
British English: sexism /ˈsɛksɪzəm/ NOUN
Sexism is the belief that men and women need not be treated fairly and equally.
...their battle against sexism.
American English: sexism
Arabic: التَفْرِقَةُ بِحَسَب الـجِنْس
Brazilian Portuguese: sexismo
Chinese: 性别歧视
Croatian: seksizam
Czech: sexismus
Danish: kønsdiskriminering
Dutch: seksisme
European Spanish: sexismo
Finnish: seksismi
French: sexisme
German: Sexismus
Greek: σεξισμός
Italian: sessismo
Japanese: 性差別主義
Korean: 성차별
Norwegian: kjønnsdiskriminering
Polish: seksizm
European Portuguese: sexismo
Romanian: sexism
Russian: сексизм
Latin American Spanish: sexismo
Swedish: könsdiskriminering
Thai: การกีดกันเพศ
Turkish: cinsiyet ayrımcılığı
Ukrainian: сексизм
Vietnamese: sự phân biệt đối xử do giới tính
Chinese translation of 'sexism'
sexism
(ˈsɛksɪzəm)
n(u)
性别(別)歧视(視) (xìngbié qíshì)
(noun)
Definition
discrimination against the members of one sex, usually women
We are committed to eradicating homophobia, racism and sexism.