NOUN
  • Definition - The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to others.
  • Example - The notion that either gender is superior is sexism.
  • Definition - Discrimination or different treatment (e.g. in job opportunities) based on sex or gender.
  • Example - The fact that there is only one woman in a management position in that company makes it easy to believe that sexism runs rampant there.
  • Definition - Attitudes or actions that are based on or promote the expectation that people adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex.
  • Example - the sexism of making and promoting violent films for men and romantic comedies for women
Words in your word
6 Letter Words
sexism 15
5 Letter Words
mixes 14 sixes 12 mises 7 seism 7 semis 7
4 Letter Words
isms 6 mess 6 mise 6 miss 6 semi 6 sims 6 seis 4
3 Letter Words
mix 12 sex 10 six 10 xis 10 ems 5 ism 5 mes 5 mis 5 sim 5 ess 3 sei 3 sis 3
2 Letter Words
ex 9 xi 9 em 4 me 4 mi 4 es 2 is 2 si 2
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