adjective
sexist
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adjective
1
Discriminating unfairly against people based on their sex.
"The advert was pulled for being blatantly sexist."
noun
1
A person who discriminates based on sex.
"He was called out as a sexist after the comment went viral."
How to Use Sexist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes a person, remark, or policy that unfairly favors one sex over the other.
Common pairings
sexist joke
sexist remark
sexist attitude
Word Forms
more sexist comparative, sexists plural, most sexist superlative
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Etymology
From sex + -ist, formed after sexism.