A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.
sexist
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sexist.
Editorial note
Equality for both genders (not sexist) and not only a single gender (sexist).
Quick take
A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of sexist gathered in one view.
Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for sexist.
noun
A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.
See also: prejudiced, discriminatory, male-chauvinist
adjective
Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.
See also: prejudiced, discriminatory, male-chauvinist
Example sentences
Equality for both genders (not sexist) and not only a single gender (sexist).
Benevolent actions are considered sexist/racist nowadays, chivalry is extremely sexist.
Advocating for women's rights but not equally advocating for men's rights is therefore just as sexist as chivalry.
So for the 716 people who left, every single one of them only had sexist reasons for leaving?
Always opening the door for women - but not always for men - is sexist.
Look at the stretch he made just to suggest Thiel might be sexist.
They can mislabel themselves as a feminist all the want, though I will call them out on promoting sexist ideology.
It's possible I'm misreading you but one can be sexist without being a cave, um, person.
There are actions that one can take that are overly sexist.
That said, is it really sexist or is it just life?
That is not a sexist statement, it is a fact.
You don't beat sexism by creating a sexist organisation.
Quote examples
Similarly, men should not be allowed to have their own "safe spaces", because that's sexist and exclusionary.
I guess I'm being oversensitive because I'm reading the OP as implying that the term "sexist" is thrown around inappropriately.
I hope that a balance is found sooner than later." I'm totally against any (slightly) sexist words, and have always stopped people from using them - inside or outside of my teams/departments.
I think its kind of sexist, to be honest, saying that "men are scared of her", like that is unusual or 'a thing'.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use sexist in a sentence?
Equality for both genders (not sexist) and not only a single gender (sexist).
What does sexist mean?
A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.
What part of speech is sexist?
sexist is commonly used as noun, adjective.