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It was said that Chile was not ready to vote for a woman, it was traditionally a sexist country. In the end, the reverse happened: the fact of being a woman became a symbol of the process of cultural change the country was undergoing.
Michelle Bachelet

Meaning of "sexist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEXIST

sexist  [ˈsɛksɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEXIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sexist is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEXIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sexist

Sexism

Sexism or gender discrimination is prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender. Sexist attitudes may stem from traditional stereotypes of gender roles, and may include the belief that a person of one sex is intrinsically superior to a person of the other. A job applicant may face discriminatory hiring practices, or receive unequal compensation or treatment compared to that of their opposite-sex peers. Extreme sexism may foster sexual harassment, rape and other forms of sexual violence.

Definition of sexist in the English dictionary

The definition of sexist in the dictionary is discriminatory on the basis of sex or gender.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEXIST


antisexist
ˌæntɪˈsɛksɪst
assist
əˈsɪst
axised
ˈæksɪst
bassist
ˈbeɪsɪst
consist
kənˈsɪst
cyst
sɪst
exorcist
ˈɛksɔːsɪst
heterosexist
ˌhetərəʊˈseksɪst
insist
ɪnˈsɪst
laxist
ˈlæksɪst
lyricist
ˈlɪrɪsɪst
Marxist
ˈmɑːksɪst
nonsexist
nɒnˈsɛksɪst
paradoxist
ˈpærəˌdɒksɪst
persist
pəˈsɪst
pharmacist
ˈfɑːməsɪst
physicist
ˈfɪzɪsɪst
racist
ˈreɪsɪst
sist
sɪst
unsexist
ʌnˈsɛksɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEXIST

sexennially
sexer
sexercise
sexfid
sexfoil
sexier
sexiest
sexily
sexiness
sexism
sexivalent
sexless
sexlessly
sexlessness
sexlinked
sexlocular
sexologic
sexological
sexologist
sexology

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEXIST

A list
A-list
alchemist
an iron fist
artist
bist
Christ
coexist
dentist
exist
fist
list
playlist
pre-exist
specialist
tourist
twist
waist
watchlist
wish list

Synonyms and antonyms of sexist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sexist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEXIST

Find out the translation of sexist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sexist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sexist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

性别歧视者的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sexista
570 millions of speakers

English

sexist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sexist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُؤَيَدٌ لِلتَفْرِقَةِ العُنْصُرِيَّة بِحَسَبِ الـجِنْس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сексист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sexicista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যৌন বিষয়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sexiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seksis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sexistisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

性差別主義の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남녀를 차별하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sexist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân biệt đối xử theo giới tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆபாச
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लैंगिकतावादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cinsiyet farkı gözeten
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sessista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

seksistowski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сексист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sexist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σεξιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seksistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

könsdiskriminerande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjønnsdiskriminerende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sexist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXIST»

The term «sexist» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sexist

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10 QUOTES WITH «SEXIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sexist.
1
Daphne Ashbrook
When I went back and watched a couple of the older 'Doctor Who' episodes, I could see why some people felt the show had been quite sexist.
2
Michelle Bachelet
It was said that Chile was not ready to vote for a woman, it was traditionally a sexist country. In the end, the reverse happened: the fact of being a woman became a symbol of the process of cultural change the country was undergoing.
3
Julianna Baggott
I'm a woman, but I've been a sexist, too.
4
Barbara Broccoli
The world is still sexist.
5
Emily Browning
With my boyfriend, we can make sexist jokes to each other because we know it's absolutely not true. If I get home from a long day and he says: 'Go on, get in the kitchen,' it's funny because we know it's not our lives.
6
Adam Carolla
I'm not sexist, I'm just a realist.
7
Phil Donahue
I have had time to analyze my feelings. I am certain that they are totally neurotic, sexist, silly, and a big waste of time.
8
Siobhan Fahey
They said I was a married mother of two but the record sounded like an indie album and they didn't know how to market it! This country is incredibly sexist, as is the music and media industry.
9
Warren Farrell
Feminism justified female 'victim power' by convincing the world that we lived in a sexist, male-dominated, and patriarchal world.
10
Jon Favreau
The irony is that the more unapologetically sexist men are in movies, the more women tend to be attracted to them in person.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEXIST»

Discover the use of sexist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sexist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The A-Z of non-sexist language
This definitive guide to non-sexist language brings today's vocabulary completely up-to-date.
Margaret Doyle, 1995
2
God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, ...
The Old Testament in particular seems at times to portray God as capricious and malevolent, wiping out armies and nations, punishing enemies with extreme prejudice. But wait. The story is more complicated than that.
David T. Lamb, 2011
3
Veiled and Silenced: How Culture Shaped Sexist Theology
Weaving together evidence from sociolgy, anthropology, history, and biblical studies, this book shows that patriarchal and hierarchial views of gender arise from agrarian culture, along with images of woman as unequal, inferior, unclean, ...
Alvin J. Schmidt, 1989
4
Is the "Taming of the Shrew" a Sexist Play?
From its title one would think that “The Taming of the Shrew” is about women’s lack of rights, duties , and their inferior social status in the 16th century.1 That is one reason why it is considered to be a controversial play, but ...
Anett Senftleben, 2005
5
Sexist Humor: Local and Systemic Manifestations of Privilege ...
The present study emerges from research that discusses a distinction between local and systemic manifestations of oppression.
Kate M. Pickett, 2008
6
An Analysis of Sexist Language in ESL Textbooks by Thai ...
This study identified the types of sexist language that appear in ESL textbooks by Thai authors.
Piengpen Na Pattalung, 2008
7
The Making of Anti-Sexist Men
What are anti-sexist men? Do they really exist? In order to identify the subject matter of this book a distinction is needed between the terms 'anti-sexist' and 'non -sexist.' To be 'anti-sexist' means having an active stance opposed to sexism, ...
Harry Christian, 2003
8
Dimensions of Sexist Beliefs and Psychosocial Adjustment in ...
If this research on ethnic groups is applied to gender, it is possible that boys who hold sexist stereotypes would experience a heightened sense of self-esteem in situations where sex stereotypes were made salient. In summary, a good deal of  ...
Sarah Bidmead, 2009
9
W.E.B. Du Bois and the Problems of the Twenty-first Century: ...
In fact, one of the special tasks of anti-sexist men is to encourage our brother- friends to critically examine ways that they embrace patriarchy and perpetuate and exacerbate sexism and female domination and discrimination. Male anti- sexist ...
Reiland Rabaka, 2007
10
The Role of Communication, Life Role Commitments, and Sexist ...
This study investigated relationships between sexist attitudes, life role salience, and communication patterns and the two outcome variables, relationship satisfaction and psychological distress. The following literature review provides an ...
Catherine M. Sullivan, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEXIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sexist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tennessee sorry for 'sexist' anti-DUI campaign
Tennessee is apologizing for a controversial anti-DUI campaign after the speaker of the house criticized the federally-funded program that some say takes a ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Sexist Scientist: I Was Being Honest
Before Nobel Prize-winning biologist Tim Hunt cast off his sexist comments as ... the Twitter trending lists, you already know the incendiary, sexist comments that ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
3
Jerry Seinfeld: Kids Today Don't Know What the Words 'Racist' and …
'That's sexist.' " "They just want to use these words. 'That's racist.' 'That's sexist.' 'That's prejudiced.' They don't even know what they're talking about," Seinfeld ... «People Magazine, Jun 15»
4
Zimbabwe rules indiscriminately arresting women at night is illegal …
Police clampdowns often involved raiding drinking establishments at night to indiscriminately arrest women. Such dragnets had overtly sexist names such as ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
5
Kristen Stewart Calls Hollywood “Disgustingly Sexist
“In terms of the amount of interesting roles there are for women it's obviously massively sexist,” Mulligan told Time Out London, according to The Guardian. «Vanity Fair, Apr 15»
6
How Katy Perry wound up in 'sexist' NHL controversy
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman doesn't believe Winnipeg Jets fans were being “sexist in the slightest” by comparing Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry to ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
7
Indonesian clothes company sorry for 'sexist' labels
An Indonesian sports wear manufacturer has apologised for printing washing instructions deemed sexist on the shirts of a top flight football club. "Washing ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
8
Sexist chanting must be tackled says FA after 'horrible' footage
The Football Association is calling on fans to report sexist abuse at games after being shown disturbing scenes of women officials and staff being subjected to ... «BBC Sport, Mar 15»
9
Danny Dyer brands Katie Hopkins a 'daft sexist' after she mocks him …
Hopkins said: "No woman should ever propose to a man. Certainly not one with a naff bum-fluff beard and dodgy squint." She asked the actor if he was "too ... «Mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
10
Jennifer Aniston thinks we live in a "very sexist society"
In December of last year the 45-year-old actress opened up to Allure magazine about the pressure put on her to have children (scroll down to read), and now ... «Glamour.com, Dec 14»

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