Look up: sexism

1. sexism
   [n] - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
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2. Sexism
   the belief that one sex is innately superior to the other
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3. sexism
   noun discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
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4. sexism
   (from the article `constitutional law`) While applying the principle of equality in cases of sex discrimination and discrimination against children born out of wedlock, European courts ... Under fascist regimes women were urged to perform their traditional gender role as wives and mothers and to bear many children for the nation. ... ...
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5. Sexism
   Any attitude, action or institutional structure that subordinates a person because of his or her sex.
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6. sexism
   Belief in (or set of implicit assumptions about) the superiority of one's own sex, often accompanied by a stereotype or preconceived idea about the opposite sex. Sexism may also be accompanied by discrimination on the basis of sex, generally as practised by men against women. The term, coined by analogy with racism, was first used in the 1960s ...
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7. sexism
   discrimination against women in job opportunities, education, military, etc.
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8. Sexism
   `Sexism`, also known as `gender discrimination` or `sex discrimination`, is the application of the belief or attitude that there are characteristics implicit to one`s gender that indirectly affect one`s abilities in unrelated areas. It is a form of discrimination or devaluation based on a person`s s...
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