sexist — Ⅰ. sexist UK US /ˈseksɪst/ noun [C] DISAPPROVING HR, WORKPLACE ► someone who believes that particular jobs and activities are suitable only for men and others are suitable only for women: »My colleagues were all men and, unfortunately, all total… … Financial and business terms
sexist — SEXÍST, Ă adj., s. m. f. (adept) al sexismului. (< fr. sexiste) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
sexist — 1965, on model of RACIST (Cf. racist), coined by Pauline M. Leet, director of special programs at Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., in a speech which was circulated in mimeograph among feminists. Popularized by use in… … Etymology dictionary
sexist — UK [ˈseksɪst] / US adjective involving sexism and the belief that men and women should be treated in a different way sexist practices in the workplace Derived word: sexist UK / US noun countable Word forms sexist : singular sexist plural sexists … English dictionary
sexist — /sek sist/, adj. 1. pertaining to, involving, or fostering sexism: a sexist remark; sexist advertising. n. 2. a person with sexist attitudes or behavior. [1965 70; SEX + IST, on the model of RACIST] * * * … Universalium
sexist — sex|ist [ˈseksıst] n someone who believes that one sex is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other, and treats them unfairly because of this used to show disapproval ▪ My father was a complete sexist. He thought a woman s place… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sexist — adjective 1 believing that women are weaker, less intelligent, and less important than men 2 resulting from or connected with this belief: sexist attitudes sexist noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sexist — sex•ist [[t]ˈsɛk sɪst[/t]] adj. 1) sex soc pertaining to, involving, or fostering sexism: sexist advertising[/ex] 2) sex soc a person with sexist attitudes or behavior … From formal English to slang
sexist — 1. noun /ˈsɛksɪst/ A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism. 2. adjective /ˈsɛksɪst/ Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other. Robert and Jessica both lost all respect for their father when… … Wiktionary
Sexist — Se|xịst, der; en, en [engl. sexist]: jmd., der sich sexistisch verhält, der sexistisch denkt … Universal-Lexikon
