sexism
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sex·is·m /ˈseksɪzəm/ ●○○ AWL noun [uncountable] SYPREJUDICEDthe belief that one sex is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly 性别偏见[歧视] sexism in the workplace 工作场所的性别歧视► see thesaurus at prejudiceExamples from the Corpus
sexism• Sexism in advertising is becoming less common thanks to the new complaints commission.• The armed forces have worked to eliminate racism and sexism in their organizations.• Some of the reactions by college coaches and administrators to recent instances of racism and sexism have been downright disturbing.• Usually they criticize its culture-bound sexism.• Much of the folklore about differences is merely convenient sexism.• But there is no general support in biology for sexism about careers.• a government report into sexism in the workplace• Is there evidence of sexism or of chivalry?• There were unpleasant overtones of sexism here, too.• Students do not need to be victims of racism, sexism, religious discrimination, or homophobia to feel like outsiders.• There is still a lot of subtle sexism on television and in magazines.• Jovially swapping innuendos which a year earlier would have been seen as bad taste sexism by the singer.sex·is·m nounChineseSyllable
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sexism
sex‧is‧m AC /ˈseksɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]
sexism in the workplace
▪ prejudice an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc: racial prejudice | prejudice against women
▪discrimination the practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way: There is widespread discrimination against older people. | the laws on sex discrimination
▪intolerance an unreasonable refusal to accept beliefs, customs, and ways of thinking that are different from your own: religious intolerance | There is an atmosphere of intolerance in the media.
▪bigotry a completely unreasonable hatred for people of a different race, religion etc, based on strong and fixed opinions: religious bigotry | the bigotry directed at Jews and other ethnic groups
▪racism/racial prejudice unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different race: Many black people have been the victims of racism in Britain. | Some immigrant groups faced racism, for example Jews and Italians, while others, such as Scandinavians, did not.
▪sexism the belief that one sex, especially women, is weaker, less intelligent etc than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly: sexism in language | She accused him of sexism.
▪ageism (also agism American English) unfair treatment of people because they are old: The new law aims to stop ageism in the workplace.
▪homophobia prejudice towards or hatred of gay people: homophobia in the armed forces
▪xenophobia /ˌzenəˈfəʊbiə $ -ˈfoʊ-/ hatred and fear of foreigners: the xenophobia of the right-wing press
▪anti-Semitism a strong feeling of hatred toward Jewish people: Is anti-Semitism on the increase?
▪Islamophobia hatred and fear of Muslims: the rise of Islamophobia and right-wing extremism in Europe
▪gay/union/America etc bashing unfair public criticism of gay people, union members, the American government etc: The minister was accused of union bashing. | There's so much America-bashing in the liberal press.
sex‧is‧m AC /ˈseksɪzəm/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: sex, sexism, sexist, sexuality, sexiness, bisexual, bisexuality, homosexual, homosexuality; adjective: sexist, sexual, bisexual, homosexual, sexy, sexless; adverb: sexually, sexily; verb: sex
the belief that one sex is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly: | THESAURUS |
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