Sexist

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsÉ›ksɪst/

Origin

From sex + -ist, after sexism.

Full definition of sexist

Noun

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

Adjective

1. Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.Robert and Jessica both lost all respect for their father when they found him to be sexist.

Derived terms

• non-sexist
• non-sexist language
• sexist language

Related terms

• sex
• sexism

Anagrams

• exists