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Sexism

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Noun

1. sexism

discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sexism

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noun
discrimination on the basis of sex, esp the oppression of women by men

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Sexism

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noun
discrimination against people on the basis of sex; specif., discrimination against, and prejudicial stereotyping of, women

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sexism

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n.
1. Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women.
2. The belief that one gender is superior to the other, especially that men are superior to women.

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