noun · formal
sexism
/ˈsɛksɪzəm/SEX·ism
Band 5-6speakingtask2
Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender.
Examples
“Many companies run training to prevent sexism and harassment at work.”
“She reported sexism in hiring practices to the ethics committee.”
“Campaigns for gender equality aim to eliminate sexism in society.”
Band 8 sentence
“Efforts to tackle sexism in the workplace include equal-pay audits and anti-harassment training.”
Collocations
- combat sexism
- sexist attitudes
- institutional sexism
Word family
sexism nounsexist adjectivesexist noun
Common mistakes
He is sexist person→He is a sexist person
They fight sexisms at work→They fight sexism at work
Say it for a higher band
5discrimination→6gender discrimination→7+sexism
Synonyms
gender discrimination
Easily confused
racism
“Both sexism and racism can limit people's opportunities in education and jobs.”
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