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Sexism is an English word with synonyms like discrimination or favoritism. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sexism in a sentence

Sexism meaning

  1. The belief that people of one sex (or gender) are inherently different from those of another sex, and generally that one sex is superior to others.
  2. Discrimination against, or different treatment of, people on the basis of sex or gender, including the expectation that people should adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex; (in particular, especially) discrimination against women.

Using Sexism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The belief that people of one sex (or gender) are inherently different from those of another sex, and generally that one sex is superior to others. | Discrimination against, or different treatment of, people on the basis of sex or gender, including the expectation that people should adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex; (in particular, especially) discrimination against women.
  • Useful related words include: discrimination, favoritism, favouritism.
  • In the example corpus, sexism often appears in combinations such as: sexism and, and sexism, of sexism.

Context around Sexism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Sexism

  • In this selection, "sexism" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, benevolent, patronizing, face, affectionate, stared and kill stand out and add context to how "sexism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include but patronizing sexism a way and is benevolent sexism affectionate but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sexism" sits close to words such as chanted, chops and crimea, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sexism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Aside from period-typical sexism against women, of course. (9 words)

But she says she had to live with appalling sexism. (10 words)

Democrats have long chalked up attacks on Harris to racism or sexism. (12 words)

However, she faces roadblocks in her career as a chemist due to sexism in the male-dominated field, forcing her to change directions and start a cooking show where she strives to inspire feminist ideals in her viewers. (38 words)

How the world sees you really puts struggle and sexism into a new perspective, and sexism against me becomes all the more complex because homophobia and transphobia are also thrown into the mix in an overt way. (37 words)

Helena clearly makes up for the sexism of the previous Indiana Jones, with Indy having spent a large part of Raiders…, for example, saving the otherwise resourceful Marion (his love interest) from a series of crises. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Ruling class women face sexism, but they have a material interest in maintaining the system that perpetuates sexism.

The implicit sexism in the marriage is impossible to separate from the oppressive sexism of the Iranian Islamic regime.

It may have been, in part, because its editors did not even see the article’s sexism—even though, from the word onward, that sexism stared readers right in the face.

In a 5–4 ruling, the court’s conservatives let companies accused of sexism kill class actions so long as sexism was not embedded in their official policies.

How the world sees you really puts struggle and sexism into a new perspective, and sexism against me becomes all the more complex because homophobia and transphobia are also thrown into the mix in an overt way.

To these women, chivalry is “benevolent sexism,” affectionate but patronizing sexism — a way of treating women that suggests they are in need of men’s help and protection.

To these women, chivalry is “benevolent sexism” — affectionate but patronizing sexism, a way of treating women that suggests they are in need of men’s help and protection.

Sexism in language is considered a form of indirect sexism, in that it is not always overt.

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Themes Sexism and racism Themes of sexism and racism are prevalent in the entire novel as a reflection of the social contexts surrounding the novel's setting.

A former producer on the show, Abby Grossberg, alleges she was subject to bullying, sexism and antisemitism in the workplace, all of which provided the necessary ammunition for Carlson’s exit.

Another unnamed contributor said she had contemplated ending her life after her experiences of bullying and sexism at work.

Aside from period-typical sexism against women, of course.

But she says she had to live with appalling sexism.

Democrats have long chalked up attacks on Harris to racism or sexism.

DeSantis rallies against “wokeness” or a worldview that racial and sexual disparities are the result of racism, sexism, and class exploitation.

Earlier in the week, the United Nations Human Rights office said in a social media message, “We join Spain’s Jenni Hermoso and all those working to end abuse and sexism in sport.

Everyday Sexism Project founder Laura Bates made her first foray into YA fantasy with Sisters of Sword and Shadow (Simon & Schuster).

Helena clearly makes up for the sexism of the previous Indiana Jones, with Indy having spent a large part of Raiders…, for example, saving the otherwise resourceful Marion (his love interest) from a series of crises.

His less laudable qualities — sexism, religious and political dogmatism, as well as his strategic mistakes — can coexist for us alongside the revolutionary human rights activism and his prowess as a by-any-means necessary radical organizer.

However, she faces roadblocks in her career as a chemist due to sexism in the male-dominated field, forcing her to change directions and start a cooking show where she strives to inspire feminist ideals in her viewers.

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Common combinations with sexism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sexism" in a sentence?
An example: "Ruling class women face sexism, but they have a material interest in maintaining the system that perpetuates sexism." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sexism" from authentic English texts.
What does "sexism" mean?
Sexism means: The belief that people of one sex (or gender) are inherently different from those of another sex, and generally that one sex is superior to others.
What are synonyms of "sexism"?
Common synonyms of "sexism" include: discrimination, favoritism, favouritism.
How many example sentences with "sexism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sexism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.