sexism
sexism — noun
1. judging or treating someone — most often a woman — according to what society bel
judging or treating someone — most often a woman — according to what society believes their sex ought to be like, rather than by their actual qualities or abilities. This can range from casual comments to hiring bias and unequal pay.
Arjun said the company's hiring showed sexism because male applicants were almost always chosen over qualified women.
collocation: sexism in hiring / workplace
Femi was surprised to hear his grandmother describe the sexism she had faced as a young doctor in the 1960s.
The school introduced a new programme to teach students how to recognise sexism in textbooks, advertisements, and everyday conversation.
Women in the engineering team said that sexism made it harder for them to get their ideas heard during meetings.
Putri wrote a blog post about the subtle forms of sexism that female students experience in science classes.
- gender discrimination
more formal and narrower — focuses on actions (hiring, pay) rather than attitudes
- prejudice
broader term that includes any unfair bias, not only based on sex
- misogyny
stronger and more hostile — refers specifically to hatred of women, not just unequal treatment
- gender equality
the opposite condition: equal rights, opportunities, and respect for all sexes
- feminism
not strictly an antonym, but the movement that actively opposes sexism
文法句型
noun used without article
often followed by 'against' + group
用法筆記
Unlike 'sex discrimination' (a legal term), 'sexism' more often refers to attitudes, assumptions, and social patterns. It is frequently used with 'against' to name the target group, e.g. 'sexism against women'.