sexist

/ˈsɛksɪst/

Meanings

noun

A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.

Examples :

"The sexist in the class made several inappropriate comments about the girls' clothes. "

adjective

Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.

Examples :

"The company's hiring practices were sexist, offering women fewer opportunities for promotion than men. "

sex attitude society culture politics human value moral

Related Words

opportunities noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunətiz/

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

""Learning a new language opens up many opportunities for travel and better job prospects." "

discriminates verb

/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪts/

To make distinctions.

"The teacher discriminates between students who need extra help and those who can work independently. "

practises verb

/ˈpræktɪsɪz/ /ˈpræktɪsɪz/

To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

"You should practise playing piano every day."

inappropriate adjective

/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

"It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner."

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

promotion noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

discriminatory adjective

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/ /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/

Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).

"The hiring process was criticized for its discriminatory practices, as it favored applicants from specific backgrounds. "

grounds noun

/ɡɹaʊndz/

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

practices noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

unfairly adverb

/ʌnˈferli/ /ˌʌnˈferli/

In a manner that is unfair.

"The carnival games were unfairly difficult, and hardly anybody won a prize."