Associations to the word «Sexism»

Wiktionary

SEXISM, noun. The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to people of the other sex or gender.
SEXISM, noun. Different treatment or discrimination based on a difference of sex or gender.
SEXISM, noun. Disadvantage or unequal opportunity arising from the cultural dominance of one gender over the other.
SEXISM, noun. Promotion or expectation or assumption of people to behave in accordance with or deviate from a gender role.

Dictionary definition

SEXISM, noun. Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King