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sexist

sex·ist [ séksist ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. believing one sex is inferior: believing that one sex is inferior to the other in a variety of attributes
sexist coworkers

2. of belief in one sex's inferiority: resulting from or relating to the belief that one sex is inferior to the other in a variety of attributes
a sexist employment policy



noun  (plural sex·ists)
Definition:
 
somebody sexist: somebody who believes that one sex is inferior to the other

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